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walk the line I can walk, completely unassisted. This was never really in doubt, but ’s nice be able officially say anyways. I still limp, hop and wobble but I don’t need a crutch or cane, and is minimal pain complain about. The muscles still need wake up and get back work, but is clear progress, and I know damn well I haven’t plateaued. I fully expect regain more strength and flexibility over the next few months. Last week I was actually able help by doing some yard work, even if was one-handed and took me twice as long to do as normally would . I also managed give my car a bath, which was something desperately needed. I’ve been on my bike roughly half a dozen times, though the distance I travel is usually under 2 / two miles, each way. Nearly every day I run errands, even if ’s returning DVDs the library. The point is that I get out of my room and get some form of exercise beyond the walks I take down our driveway - something I try do multiple times a day. All the movement and activity is basically rehab, so I don’t sit in a gym and do something repetitive like lift weights or ride a stationary bike. Heck I’ve even been playing the drums a couple of times a week, and that is good for my hip, pelvis and a few other muscle groups. So it seems things are going pretty good, and I’m making smart choices. I still cannot cut the toenails on my right foot without extreme effort though, and without doing a poor job of it, but I am almost capable of putting my socks, pants and shoes on like a normal person now. When I go out, I am still using a single crutch and not the cane, because I desire the extra support and security it offers, especially when I get fatigued and become sloppy about my steps. Due to the extreme of gas I been unable return physical<b> therapy </font></b>sessions at the hospital, so I’m not really sure if I’m making good progress, or neglecting do something important. My concern lies less in the strength department and more in the area of flexibility. I still can’t bend over or forward very well and feel resistance and slight pain when I do. It’s unnerving, and keeps me from pushing myself further. All I can say is, the last thing I want do is cause myself even 1 / one more second of pain, so I’m taking super duper ultra easy on myself right now. Yes, the walks and exercise in general produce a certain level of , but ’s something I am comfortable handling without reaching for a bottle of pain relievers. I am just so completely DONE with being in pain all the time. Overall I’d say things are going well and looking good, but I am still very eager make more progress and find myself on the other end of this. I don’t just want walk again, I want be strong and capable like I was before I fell off the ladder and smashed my hip into my pelvis. That’s definitely not going to come to me just sitting around watching movies all day, so I am doing my best to earn back what I had. It’s going to be tougher than I thought but I believe I am up to it. The alternative is some form of disability, and that I cannot abide.  |
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