I still have zero stamina, but I am beginning to feel improvement in strength and flexibility each day. I still take 2 or 3 naps (morning, afternoon and sometimes early evening) and conk out by 9 pm, but I can now pick small things up off the floor, cook dinner and bathe myself without supervision. I can carry my own handbag and shuffle through Walmart. I can open jars and a bottle of wine with tools and a little advance planning. I can stand on tip-toe and bounce up to turn on the stove hood light. I can walk down to the road and back up the steep driveway without having to stop for breath or leg cramps. I do not need drugs to get through the day. I can brush my teeth and hair, mostly without pain.
Long-term goals for the future: Being able to really s-t-r-e-t-c-h my back, with arms overhead! Walk the dog on a leash! 30 minutes on the elliptical, without feeling faint!
Short-term goals for today: 5 minutes on the elliptical trainer! Programming the new phone system (yes, finally an answering machine)! Talk to the insurance company! Go to the post office and pick up the mail! Keep the dog calm while Bill gives her a bath!
Small steps for tiny feet....
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Sounds like you are making good progress. It still stinks doesn't it? You'll find your worm hole back in a couple of years. Keep up the good work, Jan
So does this mean I shouldn't stalk you with my cart if I see you in Wal Mart and you don't see me?
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