Text 37572, 83 rader
Skriven 2010-05-09 01:09:32 av Janis Kracht (1:261/38)
  Kommentar till text 37495 av Ruth Haffly (1:396/45.28)
Ärende: Growing potatoes                                         [2]
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Hi Ruth,

>>> > OK, you're sounding like it's helping.  Keep it up.

Yes, it is.. it's good to move those muscles again.. even though it may hurt
some :)

>>> I'm getting there... thinking of skipping tomorrow's session since my
>>> legs are just plain dead numb today.. probably due to the NICE WARM
>>> weather we're having.. so silly.. oh well :)

And NOW we're getting a cold snap... :( Oh well.

>> > Don't skip if at all possible.

>> It's a little different with MS than say regaining strength and
>> coordination from broken bones. It's more about 'remapping' my brain
>> so to speak.  When you're in the midst of what they call an
>> exacerbation, it's not a good idea to continue with the sessions until
>> the darn trouble is past.  I did have to skip this Tuesay,

And thursday :(

>but it will
>> be added on to the end of the sessions.  When I went the previous
>> Thurs., I mentioned to the therapist that my legs were numb as all get
>> out from the weather changes.. she told me the above, and she cut the
>> session short by about 20 minutes (I'm usually in there for 45
>> minutes).  We did simpler less involved excercises as well that day.

> Ok, but on days you go but can't do much in the line of exercising, ask
> about nutrition or something else.  Do the exercises you can, then talk
> out the issues with the PT.

No, this isn't like that.  She's a physical therapist only (head of her
department, aamof). It will be of more benefit to me I think, if I keep trying
to do some at home, and then go to added sessions later.  I think you may be
thinking of say, times when you had to re-build strength in maybe your wrists,
etc.. that takes time, and yes, you wouldn't want to skip those sessions.. in
this "remap" thing, she's essentially truly teaching me how to walk again.  By
showing me the exercises, and working with them, my brain is umm.. remembering
what to do.  It sounds stupid, but its because the connections in my brain to
do the simplest things have been eroded - sometimes axons are totally
destroyed, cut off.. I think of it like the patterning we read about years and
years ago... When I brought patterning up to her that day, she agreed with me,
her aim with me was very similar.  That path doesn't work anymore, we need to
use this path to get there.

>> Yes, I'll have to keep up with it if I want to continue walking on my
>> own.

> As, I'm sure you do. My dad is trying to get by without help in the
> house but does keep his walker and cane handy. They got a 2nd walker so
> they wouldn't have the problems of schlepping one up & down stairs.

Being the vane thing that I am, I rejected the walker.. But actually it's not
that.. it's too easy.  I told her, no, I don't want to just give in and use
that contraption, it's too easy. I want you to teach me to use a cane if I have
to without tripping myself AND Ron (haha) but I have to admit it does help
:)  That's why I was so upset at the insurance company this week.. hopefully
that drug will help. They just play the waiting game :(

>> hehe.. now that's a good idea (g)..

> We were moving soon so I had to use up my flour and such like.  We had
> enough baked goodies on hand already and these folks had worked with me
> for several months. Made their day. (G)

No doubt :)  I worked in a hospital and know the wonderous benefits of patient
"thankfulness".  I remember a really nice woman who I'd stop in on often
because I was worried about her.. we talk about all kinds of things - she was
quite the intellectual... she insisted on giving me perfume (THIS is the one
you should be wearing (g)), bath powder... money :)   it didn't matter that I'd
tell her I couldn't accept her gifts, and tried to give them back to her...
she'd hand them off to me in a way that was sneaky (G).  She was just so
appreciative of attention and care. I guess that's the other side of what you
were talking about :)

Take care,
Janis

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