Life with cerebral palsy and other medical issues: fathers day why is it so special to me

this post is dedicated to my awesome dad. I never realized quite how special he is until nearly losing him to stroke last June. I knew i was lucky to have a dad but having a medical crisis come between him and I has made me so much more grateful to have him. He isn't the same dad I had a year ago and probably never will be but he is here.

Each day is a struggle and sometimes i get frustrated trying to help him communicate what he wants or need but each day that is ended that he is with me is a blessing that i thank god for every single day. Watching my daddy go through this hell post stroke has made me realize that despite the fact that I have allot of medical problems I can still talk walk and do most things on my own I never dreamed I would see my dad have to go through something like this. He keeps me going with his strength and determination. Every time I have pain I say it hurts and that I am so uncomfortable however I have never experienced a spasm like he has in my life he is my rock my strength really my dad is my hero.

If i had half of his strength and determination I would be a better person. I am determined and have alot of dads qualities but he is stronger than me because he has pulled through having full function and loosing most of it I am conditioned to deal with my issues since i was born with them. I really don't feel that this post is even enough to show how strong and determined my dad is. I am literally in tears writing this as it brings back all of the memories of that horrid early morning rescue call. I try not to think about it even though I am faced with the after effects every day. He has come so far in this past year from not talking at all to stringing together a few words. the progress is painfully slow at times but it is there I know now to always be thankful for the little things they mean more to me now than ever before.

about two months ago my daddy said my name for the first time post stroke and i nearly cried I asked mom if she heard him and she said no so i had him say it again. My dad is so special to me i don't know what more to say besides I love you daddy and I hope that you have a wonderful fathers day. all of the materiel things In the would could be gone and i would still be happy and thankful cause i have you.