Dunham Family and My Stroke Story!

My two strokes were 6 1/2 years ago. Ever since I’ve had headaches. Recently, I have had a new kind of headache which caused my neurologist to order another CT scan. Usually a CT scan is about a 15 minute process. However, I’ve always had "difficulty veins." Nurses have always had difficulty finding a vein to insert an IV. As an elected official and a former lobbyist, I have a thick skin. Who knew underneath that tough skin is a mishmash of bad veins! Recently, I was poked and prodded for three hours. Finally a neurosurgeon used an ultrasound to find a vein. He still had difficulty. As a result, my bruises have a wide range of colors! The doctor, nurses and the radiologists kept saying that I am "such a kind and patient man." It’s not their fault and screams are overrated. The good news is, the CT scan showed NO new brain damage. The bad news is six years of headaches with no relief. But I’m still alive!

Recently, my wife mentioned started my blog 10 years ago. She also noticed but I have not really bloggod for months and months. That is completely true. I started my blog to keep track of memories of our son. My blog changed focused years ago when I had my strokes. Since my stroke 6 1/2 years ago, I’ve tried to write about my stroke experience. Honestly, gotten feedback that I should just "get over it." It is time to move on. At the same time, I was subjected to Internet trolls. For a while I thought about fighting back, because I am a middle aged white male, my opinions don’t really matter because I am "privileged." A year ago when I was confronted with Internet trolls, I had to find a definition: "A troll will use shock value to promote arguments in conversations, commonly in Facebook threads and in public online discussions. Named after the wicked troll creatures of children's tales, an internet troll is someone who stirs up drama and abuses the...