Achieving my goal

When I suffered with my stroke I had only been in my first year of university for three months, enough time to finish one project and essay, I then left year one to recover from my stroke as I was to Ill to return for year one and two that year..

I spent months focusing  my neuropsychologist meetings on; gaining memory, working on confidence, Getting my life back on track, learning to live life as close as I did before in my new body and half a brain..

'Will I be able to go back to university in September?'
'No Lizzie you definitely won't return for years, I'd say about 2017, you need to recover'
*tears stream down my cheeks, as I wipe them away focusing on how far I've come; walking, learning and so on..*

My life turned into goals and tasks and this was before university this was my recovery and how I would achieve my recovery goals..

'Elizabeth we'd like to know if you're returning to university as your place is open but you'd retake year one'

'Mum, I'll be the oldest and no one I know will be there'
'Liz, you'll make friends along the way..'

I started year one on September 4th 2015 (just over a year since my stroke)
If that's not an achievement I don't know what is,

I had already passed the first project luckily because trying to relearn it was harder than expected, I chose on my own to throw myself in the deep end and finish what I once started, I was determined in my mind to push myself and test my body, I now listen to my body if it gets tired or aches as that's when I need to slow down.

'Lizzie the walking to from and around university might be to much'
*come on legs you can do this, finish the work and walk where you need to, you learnt to walk and aimed to achieve university.*
My brain accepts this challenge from Monday-Friday 10-4

I've finished two projects, one essay I've got to start but it will be in on time, one of my projects was displayed on the graphics wall for everyone to view, I try out illustration styles with my work as graphic style is a lot more complicated and I never got the hang of Photoshop and all that..

I've handed the projects in, had them checked and managed to keep up..

My fatigue is getting better as I in myself am getting stronger.

'Elizabeth I'm going to discharge you as you are on track with your goals and your memory has improved'
Said my neuropsychologist, I smiled..

This year ends in May, then onto year two..
I've beaten a goal and finally tried out something new

My achievement will stay with me forever and the best part is it'll only get better..