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Tag Archives: Physical therapy
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
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Tagged aging, blogging, Exercise, Health, life, Lymphedema, Occupational therapy, Physical therapy, Speech-language pathology, thoughts
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How do you stay happy?
Since I had to quit work my life has become very small. I have a care taker help me out of bed. I do my morning walk across the kitchen and have increased from 12 steps to around 40. I … Continue reading
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Tagged aging, Health, Lymphedema, Orthopedic surgery, Physical therapy
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Sunday rambles
Sunday is usually the end of my week. Hubby is off and around and it is my day for my weekly weigh in. I sometimes sleep a little later and get up a little later. I’ll watch sunday Mass on … Continue reading
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Tagged Mass (liturgy), musings, Physical therapy, rest, Sunday, tv, weekend
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October
It’s amazing to me, but it is October already. The year is passing by at a rapid pace. It was just the end of May when I had to quit work and begin home health care and physical therapy. It … Continue reading
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Tagged diet, exercises, Home Health Care, Physical therapy, Weight loss
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We’re having a bit of fall weather
It’s September after all, so changing to fall weather right at Fair time is pretty normal here. Summer seemed to last longer than normal and was more humid and much hotter than I remember from last year, but it does … Continue reading
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Tagged blogging, Calorie, diet, Health, Home, Nook, Physical therapy, thoughts, weather, Weight loss, wii, writing
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I’m in transition
It’s been two months, shy a couple of days, since I had to quit work and begin physical therapy and home health care. It has been emotional and stressful, changing each day. There were unknowns to get past and a … Continue reading
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Tagged arthritis, Home care, hope, illness, Knee replacement, Lymphedema, Orthopedic surgery, Physical therapy
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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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Emotions are a pain in the butt
These past few weeks have been an emotional roller coaster. I am not accustomed to having to deal with the many changes. Having been diagnosed with clinical depression when I was young, and going through a short period of … Continue reading
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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Last Week was rough
The last week was an emotional week. I was recovering from my doctors visit which crippled me up a bit. My usual time to ‘get back to normal’ used to be about 2 days. This time, it was almost 5 … Continue reading
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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What else do you do/Who am I?
I saw a blog about who you were or what you did when you weren’t blogging. Any time someone says ‘who am I’ it starts a chain of remembering that can go to many places. I’m 64 and just … Continue reading
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Tagged blogging, emotions, family, Health, Home, Home care, illness, Lymphedema, Physical therapy, sickness, Star Trek, thoughts, unemployment
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