Granny's gone and done it again

[BigBlueHen53]

Good morning, Grannyland. Wakey, wakey! Are we all moving slow this morning, like slumbering turtles blinking at the sun? Or are we blasting around getting chores done like speedy hares with no time for BYC? Happy Independence Day, my fellow Americans!

 

[Rambling Iris]

Good morning, Grannyland. Wakey, wakey! Are we all moving slow this morning, like slumbering turtles blinking at the sun? Or are we blasting around getting chores done like speedy hares with no time for BYC? Happy Independence Day, my fellow Americans!

Good morning and Happy Fourth to you also. I was in bed and asleep by 9:30 last night! slept without even turning over until 4 a.m. turned over and slept until 7. I've had a productive morning so far. Time to sit a spell and drink coffee.

 

[h2oratt]

Good morning!

 

[Granny Hatchet]

Howdys all

 

[BigBlueHen53]

Howdys all

Love that lady, Granny!

 

[Granny Hatchet]

I want to visit there. I want to go by boat. I couldn't take all the people in the city. I don't care to go inside I just want to look at her. Its on my bucket list! lol

 

[microchick]

Oh mercy I did not realize how late it had gotten! Have I missed everybody? Took time to get caught up, sorry ...


They only do that when it's what you NEED to get back on your feet, you know that. When it's what's best for you bc the alternative is, you know ... bad.

@microchick, I wish you would compile all your posts about your recovery and PT into a mini-book, it would make such great reading for all of us and for anyone going through challenging times. It's so ... gritty and real and courageous and inspiring. Truly, it's helping ME. In fact, today I ditched the walker for a bit, grabbed two canes and hobbled my way around the 0.1 mile trck around the house. Took me ten minutes moving like Frosty Molasses Lady and the dogs found my pace puzzling but ... we'll call it progress!

@granny, your results are a little alarming but... when you know what the problem is then you can go about finding a solution. Listen to your doctors and do what they tell you.

All that walking today put major strain on my arms so I'm out for the night too. Good night everybody. @Rambling Iris don't overdo!

That's very flattering, Blue, thank you so much. If you want to do that ever you have my permission.

I figure it's always good to find somebody who is going through the same (or similar) things that you are.

Have to admit that I wasn't in the best frame of mind yesterday when I went in for PT. At this point in time I'm just getting tired of it and was so glad that I was able to schedule so I had 4 days where I didn't have to go to Kirksville. Doing the exercises at home isn't nearly as bad as having to drag my happy butt up there and do them in the therapy gym and then go through 20 min + of deep muscle massage that makes me grit my teeth. Then I'm bracing myself to find out what new painful exercise I'm going to be learning that visit.

My attitude changed when I saw the guy come in who is usually scheduled the same times I am....elder, double above the knee amputee and learning to walk on two kneeless prosthesis.

I'm going to get slowly better but that poor soul...I immediately thought a quick prayer asking for forgiveness and got to work. Got up this morning and did my exercise routine after breakfast without grumbling.

The Lord has a way to adjust your attitude for you and put things in their proper perspective.

Kudos to you, girlfriend. You took your first steps saying, I'm mad as heck and not going to take this lying down! You go girl!

 

[microchick]

Have fun everyone and don't blow off any fingers that you can't afford to lose!

 

[h2oratt]

I want to visit there. I want to go by boat. I couldn't take all the people in the city. I don't care to go inside I just want to look at her. Its on my bucket list! lol

lol. You can only go by boat

 

[BigBlueHen53]

Kudos to you, girlfriend. You took your first steps saying, I'm mad as heck and not going to take this lying down! You go girl!

Thanks, gf, you're the best. I had a similar experience once. It was when my bipolar had taken pretty much everything from me. But then I got a job as a live-in housekeeper/ caregiver for an amputee... sleeping on his couch bc that's all he had to give ... here was a guy with a great attitude and it was a wake-up call for me, too. "I wept because I had no shoes until I met a man who had no feet."

And no, I'm not really mad ... I'm FAT! And I'm bloody tired of being fat. So I have to get up out of this recliner and WALK. As much as I can every day. Yesterday I unlocked the front door in case I only made it halfway round, lol. Something you said the other day really resonates. You quoted your PT: "You can't expect it to not hurt." So ... just put your head down, put one foot in front of the other and take a step. Then do it again. And again. Until you get there, wherever "there" is.