Second Batch!

 November 25, 2020

Well, I went to the physical therapist again yesterday.  She's happy with my progress, so :) she gave me more exercises.  Now 7.  I have 3 I do twice a day, and 4 that I do once a day.  The once a day ones are 'strength' ones, with resistance.  The other ones are just body resistance.  She still wants my hip flexors less tight/tense.  Says that the back of my leg should be flat on the ground when I lay on my back.  Not sure how that works, considering I have a butt... LOL
Gonna be working some odd hours in the next week or so.  The bird is out with COVID, and the tree still has a broken limb.  We'll get through it somehow.  Might have to reduce the covered hours.  That would be a first, I think. 

Keeping it going

 November 14th

Still being good about doing my PT

Not 100% sure what good it's doing, since I didn't notice the things the PT doctor noticed when we met, sooooo not sure how I'd know it was working.

Very proud of doing it every day so far.  Only 3 days, but still.  :)

Doing a bunch of 12 hour shifts now.  Today, tomorrow, and Monday, then Wednesday.  

Debating doing my exercises here at work.  Because I'll be ready to go to bed by the time I get home, I think.  We'll see.  

I like the Major to Minor songs that a Youtuber named Chase Holfelder makes.  I'm currently catching up.  I didn't realize how many I'd missed.  :D  Great way to pass the time.  He also does other covers, and some original music.  Give him a listen!

https://www.youtube.com/user/chaseholfelder

Decided to skip my taco uncrustables for dinner.  I ordered pizza.  Because pizza.

That's about it for today.  Laters all!

First full day of PT exercises

 November 11, 2020

Went to PT doctor yesterday.  Started my exercises.  Did my first full day of them.  Only 3, and they are very simple.  Designed to loosen tight hip flexors and strengthen my core and my glutes!  I got a weak butt.  LOL!

Cindy (my PT doc) tells me I do have some strong points.  And when I asked her what, if anything, I shouldn't do, she said stuff overhead.  I jokingly said, "so no hanging any drywall on the ceiling?" and she laughed and said, " yep, and no painting them either."

So far, my back has only had the warning twinges, but no pain.  I'm doing ok, so far.  Of course it's day one.  

Oh, to those who might be curious about my diabetic visit, my numbers really hadn't changed since last time.  (7.3)
I got my final hep B shot, and my flu shot.  And, of course, referral to PT.  

I'm doing:
Supine Single Knee to Chest Stretch
Supine Posterior Pelvic Tilt
Prone Hip Extension Sequence (thru position 3)

That's about it for now.  
I have shrimp for dinner tonight!  Be jealous.  :D

Icky way to wake up

 November 9th,

I woke up feeling queasy.  I went over to the bathroom, hoping that would help.  Well, it did, sort of.  Threw up. Felt like everything from noon onwards came up.  Felt a bit better after.  

I'm babying my tummy, now.  broth and water and gatorade.  simple stuffs.  I threw away the only foods I different from John, since it felt food induced, rather than sick induced, if that makes sense.

Gonna be doing physical therapy for my back tomorrow.  Not sure what good that will do, but I had a spare $300 laying about, so why not.  Sigh.  Found out from the doc that my "L5-S1 joint" is basically shredded wheat.  Guess that's what's causing the pain issues I have.  Hopefully getting exercises that won't cause me to want to cry will help.  If not, I'll go on to the next thing.  I'm tired of hurting when all I want to do is do some simple exercises and get fit.

TTFN