Hi, I am Rhonda, also known as Roxy. I have 4 boys. and 2 granddaughters.
I have a disease called Pseudo Tumor Cerebri. This means I make too much spinal fluid. I have had lots of spinal taps, Lp shunts. and eye surgery. and brain surgery in 2000. I have had over 25 surgeries since 92. Yuck! Three strokes too. I would say I am a fighter.
I have a weak left side, that seems to hate me at times.. I walk with arm canes, walker or a chair. I love to joke and tease and laugh even though I have passed out from laughing crying, yelling and coughing. It changes my intercrainal pressure too much. Unfortunately I seem to get most of the complications. I always have a headache and migraines are a common thing for me. I deal the best I can.
Disabilities-R-Us has been the one of the best things for me. Only my kids have been better at times to keep me from giving up. The people there are so much fun to joke and tease, and well just get to know. I love it here, and love Daniel for making it!
I am 41, separated, overweight, full faced even when I was thin. And a whirl wind of emotion. It still bothers me the most that I was in nursing school and didn't get to finish. Schooling means alot to me. I have been blind and regained my sight. I get nervous at my yearly surgery dates. It seems I have at least one a year. When I was at my lowest it was because I was afraid my children wouldn't remember me, especially Jace. He is my youngest. That made me fight so hard I think. And now it is alot of things that keep me from giving up. It is great that this room helps us each when and if we need picked up again. And also that at times we need to just vent. I have a place to go that other people understand my frustrations and desires.
Sometime you should come in and ask me about how i got the nick Roxy. It's a good story. 