STROKE OF GENIUS… OR AM I JUST LOSING THE PLOT? 🤣

😂 **A STROKE OF GENIUS… OR AM I JUST LOSING THE PLOT? 🤣** Since having my stroke, I’ve had to come up with ways of keeping track of things because apparently my brain has decided that remembering where I’ve put things is now an optional extra! 🤦‍♀️😂 So, I’ve been sharing a few tips with my fellow stroke survivors about things I’ve found that actually help. Here’s where I’m up to! 📱 **THE PHONE LANYA**RD I got myself a crossbody phone lanyard so my phone is permanently attached to me. And do you know what? IT WORKS! I haven’t been constantly losing my phone because I always know where it is. Result! 🎉 BUT… there’s a fucking downside! 😂 Having the bloody thing attached to me all the time is starting to get on my nerves. It’s constantly dangling, banging against things and getting in the way. And it’s not just butt-dialling people! If I’m trying to write something on my phone and walk off to do something else, the phone is still dangling from me. It starts pressing buttons, interfering with what I’m doing, and sometimes things get lost or interrupted. It’s bloody infuriating when you’re trying to concentrate and your phone decides to have a mind of its own! 🤦‍♀️🤣 So now I’m wondering what’s worse: **A)** Losing your phone approximately 47 times a day because your post-stroke brain has decided that remembering where you’ve put things is an optional extra. OR… **B)** Having your phone permanently attached to you like some sort of electronic BALL AND CHAIN, banging into everything and interfering with whatever you’re trying to do! Honestly, I don’t fucking know anymore! 😂 At least I’m not losing it, I suppose. Small mercies! 📌 **A LITTLE TIP IF YOU USE A PHONE LANYAR**D! Remember to SAVE what you’re doing and LOCK YOUR PHONE before you start walking around! I’ve learned this the hard way. If you’re writing a post, a message or anything else, save it first and lock the screen before you move. Otherwise, you might accidentally open something, interfere with what you’re doing or lose the bloody lot! **SAVE IT. LOCK IT. THEN WALK AWAY!** 😂📱 👓 **THE GLASSES SITUATI**ON I’ve also been trying to find ways of keeping my glasses safe because the last thing I need is to lose them or accidentally break them! I’ve got glasses with attachment holes, and I’ve ordered a little clip-on, zip-up glasses case to help keep them protected. I found one on Temu because the options I found on Amazon were naff! 😂 I haven’t lost my glasses, thankfully, but I’m trying to be proactive because breaking them would be another bloody headache I don’t need! If anyone wants details of the case, message me and I’ll tell you where I got it. 💨 **AND THE VAP**E? That’s another thing I need to keep track of! I’ve got a little bag/pouch for it, so at least I have somewhere to put it instead of constantly wondering where the bloody thing has disappeared to. We’re developing systems here, people! 🤣 🧈 **AND DON’T EVEN GET ME STARTED ON THE MARGARIN**E! At this rate, I’m going to need a tracking device on the fridge! My solution is to keep it in one designated, brightly coloured tray in the fridge so it has its own place. Because apparently even a tub of margarine needs a security system in this house! 😂😂 ❤️** THE REALITY OF LIFE AFTER A STR**OKE You find ways to adapt. You try things. Some work brilliantly, and others create a whole new set of fucking problems! The phone lanyard has stopped me losing my phone, but now I’m practically attached to the bloody thing 24/7. My glasses have a protective case on the way, my vape has a pouch, and the margarine is under police protection! 🤣 I’m sharing these things because sometimes it’s the little everyday problems that drive you absolutely mad after a stroke. You have to find new ways of doing things, and what works for one person might not work for another. I’m learning as I go, and if something I’ve discovered helps somebody else, then that’s a good thing. **MY CURRENT SYSTEM:** 📱 PHONE: ATTACHED. 👓 GLASSES: ACCOUNTED FOR. 💨 VAPE: IN THE POUCH. 🧈 MARGARINE: UNDER POLICE PROTECTION. 🧠 BRAIN: STILL UNDER INVESTIGATION! 🤣🤣 **OVER TO YOU, FELLOW STROKE SURVIVORS!** Have you found any ingenious ways of keeping track of things since your stroke? Have you discovered any gadgets that genuinely help, or have you found that your brilliant solution has created a whole new set of problems? And does anyone else use a phone lanyard? Have you found a way to stop losing your phone without having the bloody thing banging into everything and pressing buttons when you’re trying to get on with your life? Please share your tips, because we’re all learning from each other! And remember, if you see me walking around with my phone attached to me, my glasses secured and my vape in its little pouch, don’t ask me where the margarine is. **I’M STILL WORKING ON THAT ONE!** 😂😂❤️