Kat the Gravedigger
@hoosierkat.bsky.social
Book lover, nature lover, amateur genealogist, and true crime aficionado. Jack-of-all-trades, master of none but sarcasm. (C21H22N2O2 IYKYK)
The view of the Aurora from our backyard.
November 12, 2025 at 3:50 AM
The view of the Aurora from our backyard.
I cracked my breadmaker today for the first time since my stroke and made a loaf of stuffing bread that is now cubed and waiting to be toasted into croutons which will be turned into low fat, low sodium Thanksgiving stuffing.
November 8, 2025 at 12:21 AM
I cracked my breadmaker today for the first time since my stroke and made a loaf of stuffing bread that is now cubed and waiting to be toasted into croutons which will be turned into low fat, low sodium Thanksgiving stuffing.
Saw my neurologist today for a six month follow-up (7 1/2 months post-stroke). She was very pleased with where I'm at in my recovery and "graduated" me. I don't need to follow up with her again for a year unless something else comes up. 👍
August 19, 2025 at 6:58 PM
Saw my neurologist today for a six month follow-up (7 1/2 months post-stroke). She was very pleased with where I'm at in my recovery and "graduated" me. I don't need to follow up with her again for a year unless something else comes up. 👍
Neurofatigue is terrible. I feel exhausted almost everyday, just trying to do the basics. Running to the grocery store for bread often feels like too much. Even as many of my other deficits improve, the neurofatigue just doesn't let up. 🤦♀️
August 14, 2025 at 7:10 PM
Neurofatigue is terrible. I feel exhausted almost everyday, just trying to do the basics. Running to the grocery store for bread often feels like too much. Even as many of my other deficits improve, the neurofatigue just doesn't let up. 🤦♀️
I did a thing...Homemade ricotta gnocchi and homemade sauce with herbs from my garden, spinach, and mushrooms. Putting all that putty play from OT into practice.
June 15, 2025 at 11:10 PM
I did a thing...Homemade ricotta gnocchi and homemade sauce with herbs from my garden, spinach, and mushrooms. Putting all that putty play from OT into practice.
May 18, 2025 at 11:04 PM
I was able to go for my first real walk today since my stroke. Took me 32 minutes and definitely felt the fatigue and felt it in my ankle, but I was able to get through a whole mile on a small paved trail. Not the 2.5-4 mile hike on a moderate terrain trail I used to do, but I'm still proud.
April 4, 2025 at 8:00 PM
I was able to go for my first real walk today since my stroke. Took me 32 minutes and definitely felt the fatigue and felt it in my ankle, but I was able to get through a whole mile on a small paved trail. Not the 2.5-4 mile hike on a moderate terrain trail I used to do, but I'm still proud.
Got to hold my six-week-old great niece for the first time today! She's an adorable 8 pound chunk with a head full of auburn hair and the bluest eyes. 😍
March 31, 2025 at 8:31 PM
Got to hold my six-week-old great niece for the first time today! She's an adorable 8 pound chunk with a head full of auburn hair and the bluest eyes. 😍
Guess who got more PT sessions than expected on their reapproval from insurance but is doing so well, we're going down to one session per week on both PT and OT. 🙋♀️
March 19, 2025 at 8:36 PM
Guess who got more PT sessions than expected on their reapproval from insurance but is doing so well, we're going down to one session per week on both PT and OT. 🙋♀️
Making good progress in OT abd PT, and, BOOM! spasticity, but we will push through, so long as insurance approves more sessions.
March 13, 2025 at 7:23 PM
Making good progress in OT abd PT, and, BOOM! spasticity, but we will push through, so long as insurance approves more sessions.
Guess who had to disconnect her Holter monitor after less than 12 days and wait for her skin to clear up and special adhesive strip to be sent to her, because she's severely allergic to the ones provided and it can't make proper contact because the rash is too bad. 🙋♀️
March 11, 2025 at 3:58 PM
Guess who had to disconnect her Holter monitor after less than 12 days and wait for her skin to clear up and special adhesive strip to be sent to her, because she's severely allergic to the ones provided and it can't make proper contact because the rash is too bad. 🙋♀️
Started PT today for my foot/leg. Got my assessment, and the therapist is very positive about getting me back to at least where I was pre-stroke.
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February 26, 2025 at 7:32 PM
Started PT today for my foot/leg. Got my assessment, and the therapist is very positive about getting me back to at least where I was pre-stroke.
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Welcome to:
💜Lailah Everly Hall💜
2/17/25 9:45 am
6 lbs. 6 oz. 19 1/2 inches
Can't wait to meet great niece #3. Will be working extra hard in my recovery.
💜Lailah Everly Hall💜
2/17/25 9:45 am
6 lbs. 6 oz. 19 1/2 inches
Can't wait to meet great niece #3. Will be working extra hard in my recovery.
February 18, 2025 at 1:31 AM
Welcome to:
💜Lailah Everly Hall💜
2/17/25 9:45 am
6 lbs. 6 oz. 19 1/2 inches
Can't wait to meet great niece #3. Will be working extra hard in my recovery.
💜Lailah Everly Hall💜
2/17/25 9:45 am
6 lbs. 6 oz. 19 1/2 inches
Can't wait to meet great niece #3. Will be working extra hard in my recovery.
I'm exhausted, and we're expecting freezing rain, so I'm spending the day in fuzzy pajamas and making a pot of vegetable beef soup, because I'm comfort seeking.
February 5, 2025 at 8:57 PM
I'm exhausted, and we're expecting freezing rain, so I'm spending the day in fuzzy pajamas and making a pot of vegetable beef soup, because I'm comfort seeking.
Set to lose my hair on Saturday afternoon, because this unruly mop is just too much for me to handle right now, so we're going from long waves/curls to a messy pixie in an effort to make life a bit easier, but I've been threatening to shave it for years, so...🤷♀️
January 31, 2025 at 5:06 AM
Set to lose my hair on Saturday afternoon, because this unruly mop is just too much for me to handle right now, so we're going from long waves/curls to a messy pixie in an effort to make life a bit easier, but I've been threatening to shave it for years, so...🤷♀️
First OT session in the books. Onward and batward.
January 28, 2025 at 10:56 PM
First OT session in the books. Onward and batward.
Finally got my diagnostic mammogram today, which has been in the works since November. Definitely more painful post-stroke, as I normally have little to no discomfort, but the hypersensitivity on that side definitely felt the compression.
January 28, 2025 at 1:16 AM
Finally got my diagnostic mammogram today, which has been in the works since November. Definitely more painful post-stroke, as I normally have little to no discomfort, but the hypersensitivity on that side definitely felt the compression.
With everything, I have found myself leaning heavily into nostalgia as a sort of comfort.
January 20, 2025 at 10:28 PM
With everything, I have found myself leaning heavily into nostalgia as a sort of comfort.
Today feels like a day for warm and tasty comfort food, so I think I'll make a pot of split pea soup (no ham, because of the salt and cholesterol, but I'll mix half chicken broth and have veggie broth and add some Liquid Smoke for that hammy hit. I'll make some homemade cornbread too.
January 20, 2025 at 7:40 PM
Today feels like a day for warm and tasty comfort food, so I think I'll make a pot of split pea soup (no ham, because of the salt and cholesterol, but I'll mix half chicken broth and have veggie broth and add some Liquid Smoke for that hammy hit. I'll make some homemade cornbread too.
Planning on spending the day watching mindless TV, playing cards and board games with my mom, and taking naps. Claiming cognitive and fine motor rehab and the need for extra rest. 🤷♀️
January 20, 2025 at 3:33 PM
Planning on spending the day watching mindless TV, playing cards and board games with my mom, and taking naps. Claiming cognitive and fine motor rehab and the need for extra rest. 🤷♀️
First time using my Instant Pot since I got out of the hospital. Making egg roll soup.
January 17, 2025 at 11:22 PM
First time using my Instant Pot since I got out of the hospital. Making egg roll soup.
My horoscope today.
January 12, 2025 at 8:59 PM
My horoscope today.