Reality Hit Me Once I Left TLC!
Reality Hit Me Once I Left TLC!
I was discharged from TLC on December 16th it sort of felt like I hit a break wall , what I mean by that is i just didn’t see that much improvement in me in the past month or so and I know that all my friends at TLC and also my family members would disagree with me because they kept on saying that every day I was getting better and better but just like I always say no one know your body better then yourself. Also I think I needed a little break especially since Christmas was just around the corners and then new years! Alright back to how reality kicked in once I left TLC mainly for the reason on why it was hard for me was because you get so stuck on a daily routine and then all of the sudden you get pulled right out of an environment that you get so used to it isn’t that easy, but then you wouldn’t really expect it to be this hard especially when I was going home every weekend for the past 3 months or so but hey if i can do it once i can sure enough do it for the 3rd time now lets just hope this will be the last time.
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Donny,
You have been positive during the months I was around you. Being positive is contagious and you spread the feeling to others at TLC… Yes, you really have come a long way since I first met you, and regardless of how you feel right now you will make it through the changes you’re currently going through…
I know the feeling of being in a routine, and then your world changes… It has been three months yesterday that I haven’t been going to TLC twice a day…. It was a daily routine of making sure I was there before noon each day, and again in the evening…. It was hard to get through each day after September 28th, 2009 when my world around me just stopped…. In the beginning, I would wake up in the morning and feel lost because I thought the purpose in my life wasn’t here anymore… I wasn’t ready for the change, but I had to do the best I could to make it through….
Today I tell myself how thankful and blessed I am to know I gave my All, and I am looking forward to the New Year and reading more on http://www.donnywinn.com and how each day for him has been a hurdle he has overcome!!..
Love you,
Gloria
Get ready to see some improvement, Donny! I am kicking it up a notch! Welcome back to the gym!!
I’m so proud of u Donny! But I miss u so much now ur gone from here. But I know we will always be friends n I know we will see eachother often so that keeps me happy. U been my biggest inspiration n always will be. U are always pushing me to do better n push past the limits, U have shown me that life has no limits. Keep up the great work n I wish u n ur family the best of luck. Love u homie!
Brittany
Thank you for your comments. I am a professional in the field and an overcomer of a TBI myself. i am now leading a support group at PALS Adult Day Care in Charlotte, I would love to hear more about what is most difficult for you. Is it the loss of the life you used to have? Or is it the loss of …? A great web site you may wish to go to is Craige Phillips, Second chance Ministry (google it). I found this very helpful to putting names to feelings.
May you have a safe and prosperous New Year!!
Kelly Spence
Charlotte, NC
Hi Donny,
I just wanted to tell you that the last time we spoke at work I could see and hear your tremendous improvement. You seemed calm, cool, collective, and funny! TLC has really helped you with your cognitive thinking. That’s evident more and more everytime I see you. Keep it up and Good Luck in 2010!
Annie
Hello again Donny,
I also had a second chance. I contacted the H!N1 virus and Viral Phemonia. I was on a respirator for 26 days in Albuquerque. They called my family and gave me my last rights but with all the prayers and a miracle of God. They proned me for the last time and my oxygen level went up. That is when they flew me to Casa Colina. I My brother is a M.D. in Rancho Cucamongo so it was his decision to send me to Casa Colina. I thank God for giving me a second chance. I also pray for you and everyone at Casa Colina that God may help them. Well Donny I hope you have a Happy New Year! Marty Vigil
this is for you big bro in this new year of 2010.
my past is over i can never go back, step into my future and never turn back, when the road seems dark,i wont be so sad,gods right there holding my hand.
ingrave this into your soul.
Donny,
I want to congratulate you on the awesome power point you gave today in your aunts class!! You are a true inspiration and I hope you continue motivating and educating everyone!
Thanks again!
Hello Donny,
I have been following your website since my parents’, Jerry and Marilyn McBride, visit. I believe Theresa gave them the address. It is so good to be able to “check-in”. Many thoughts and prayers have crossed the miles. I think you and your family are awesome.
True, no one knows your body like you, but they have the advantage of perspective. Believe them when they say they see improvement.
Donny,
Just wanted to say…that after the storm there is sunshine…just need to wait a little…and see!
Hang in there!
Anya
Thank you anya!! like i always use to say tlme will tell
Donny,
I’m totally impressed with your website!!! You did an awesome job at putting everything together, and being a sibling of a TBI patient (Joe T.), I love reading your blogs and informational stuff.
Good work, man.
~ Roxann Taormina