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Tag Archives: Occupational therapy
Starting something new
Over the past ten months I have talked about ‘the journey’ I have been on. I never thought about life as ‘a journey’, at least not consciously. It is a concept we always know is a part of life, but … Continue reading
Baby steps
I’m discovering I don’t have much patience. I am a baby boomer, but I am living in the ‘we want it now’ world. I get impatient waiting on the toaster, the microwave and the tea kettle. None of those … Continue reading
Posted in writing, personal, blog, culture, religion, humor, inspiration, people, American, musings, miscellaneous, social, Christianity, economy, reflections, faith, poetry,
Tagged aging, blogging, Exercise, Health, life, Lymphedema, Occupational therapy, Physical therapy, Speech-language pathology, thoughts
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My journey with home health care
Recent health problems have taken me to home health care once again. I had it for a short time 6 years ago when I was recovering from a severe case of cellulitis that required some supervision and care after I … Continue reading
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Tagged Health, Knee, Knee replacement, Occupational therapy, Physical therapy
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Health Update
It’s been a long and emotional 5 weeks since I left work. My world has gotten very small, concerned with getting in and out of bed, and having home health care coming in for occupational and physical therapy. I thought I’d … Continue reading
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Tagged emotions, Health, Home care, illness, Knee, life, Lymphedema, Occupational therapy, Physical therapy, prayer, sickness
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Nothing important, just thinking…
Despite the fact that my world has gotten smaller lately, I still find that I look forward to the weekends. Two whole days to do what I want without physical therapy, or occupational therapy or a nurse coming over. I … Continue reading
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Tagged aging, blogging, emotions, Health, Home, Home Health Care, illness, life, Lymphedema, Occupational therapy, people, Physical therapy, sickness, thoughts, writing
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Regression
I’ve had 3 weeks of physical and occupational home therapy. In the larger picture, I know that this is a small moment in time. Both of my therapists have noticed more endurance and improvement. I can see my own improvement … Continue reading
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Tagged blogging, emotions, handicap, Health, hope, life, mountains to climb, Occupational therapy, Physical therapy, prayer, sickness, striving, Worry, writing
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Recovering from Doctors’ visit
It’s amazing, but going to the doctor is an exhausting attempt. I hadn’t been out of the house in 3 weeks. I had to get in the wheelchair and get to my daughter’s car. Most 4 door cars don’t … Continue reading
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Tagged aging, blogging, Catheter, Health, Home care, Occupational therapy, Physical therapy, thoughts, writing
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Saturday again
It’s saturday again. It’s been a good week but also a tiring week. I had therapy every day, doing my exercises quicker and easier and added more reps as I improved and grew stronger. Each day I felt tired … Continue reading
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Tagged Exercise, Fatigue (medical), goals, Health, Home Health Care, Lymphedema, Occupational therapy, Physical therapy, successes
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Tuesday is Occupational Therapy
Occupational therapy came today. I do upper body/arm exercises with them. Today it seemed as if we breezed through them quickly and didn’t have to rest as often and wasn’t huffing and puffing like last week. So I am improving … Continue reading
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Tagged aging, blogging, Disability, emotions, God, handicap, handicapped, Health, hope, Occupational therapy, Orthopedic surgery, Physical therapy, prayer, sickness, thoughts, writing
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