OP
OP
United States
Not much going on here - just normal every day stuff - exercises, walking, getting out and about 
Did get a couple of small goals accomplished - last night I climbed the stairs and slept in my own bed for the first time in over a year! It felt so good to be back in my comfy bed and able to stretch out - now there's plenty of room for snoozing cats plus snoozing Deb :cat-kittyandsmiley: I also was able to finally sleep on my side!! I'd tried it a couple of times in the past few weeks but it rather felt like I was trying to sleep on a brick. But last night on my nice plushy mattress with memory foam topper it was actually very comfortable - and so delightful to be back in my favorite sleeping position.
I slept more soundly than I have in quite a while and woke up feeling rested and with no stiffness or morning dry mouth ..... though I really did not want to get up just yet - my "nest" was so warm and cozy - but cats and bladder said "Get up now, please" - and despite my attempts to ignore that the insistence kept getting stronger..... so ambled down stairs to feed cats, get breakfast, read the Sunday paper, do the crossword puzzles - ah love lazy Sundays.
I've also been walking to the near by grocery store nearly every day - they have wonderful deli salads and sandwiches so I stroll down there to get lunch. There and back is about 6 city blocks - plus what ever wandering and shopping I do while in the store. The weather here has been gorgeous for the past week or so - we even have crocuses coming up! Very weird weather for Oregon in February - no rain! While I still take the cane with me when I go out of the house I really don't need it much. Also I'm still using the back in and swivel method of getting into and out of my car - but the other day when hurrying to get in before on coming traffic crowded me I did do a "normal" entrance into the car - and it went just fine
PT exercises are going well except for one - I'm supposed to balance on one foot and then raise up on toes then back down and raise up on heel all without hanging on to counter or chair - sigh - I just can NOT do this. The balancing on one foot is OK but the raising up on either toe or heel .... nope, does not work at all! :DOH: I can sort of do it using both feet at once but not one foot at a time. I'll have to discuss this with the PT gals when I see them again on Wednesday. And after my next pay day I hope to be able to go join a gym that is near me and get started with some swimming and perhaps other exercising.
So for this particular BTHR life goes on - and is slowly returning to a nice, pain-free new normal As I was coming home from errands the other day one of my neighbors was out in their front yard and came over to chat - and stood open mouthed and amazed as I walked up my front steps carrying (but not using) cane, a small bag of groceries, and purse - going up the stairs normally and talking at the same time - :hysterical: gee normal every day multitasking
Did get a couple of small goals accomplished - last night I climbed the stairs and slept in my own bed for the first time in over a year! It felt so good to be back in my comfy bed and able to stretch out - now there's plenty of room for snoozing cats plus snoozing Deb :cat-kittyandsmiley: I also was able to finally sleep on my side!! I'd tried it a couple of times in the past few weeks but it rather felt like I was trying to sleep on a brick. But last night on my nice plushy mattress with memory foam topper it was actually very comfortable - and so delightful to be back in my favorite sleeping position.
I slept more soundly than I have in quite a while and woke up feeling rested and with no stiffness or morning dry mouth ..... though I really did not want to get up just yet - my "nest" was so warm and cozy - but cats and bladder said "Get up now, please" - and despite my attempts to ignore that the insistence kept getting stronger..... so ambled down stairs to feed cats, get breakfast, read the Sunday paper, do the crossword puzzles - ah love lazy Sundays. I've also been walking to the near by grocery store nearly every day - they have wonderful deli salads and sandwiches so I stroll down there to get lunch. There and back is about 6 city blocks - plus what ever wandering and shopping I do while in the store. The weather here has been gorgeous for the past week or so - we even have crocuses coming up! Very weird weather for Oregon in February - no rain! While I still take the cane with me when I go out of the house I really don't need it much. Also I'm still using the back in and swivel method of getting into and out of my car - but the other day when hurrying to get in before on coming traffic crowded me I did do a "normal" entrance into the car - and it went just fine
PT exercises are going well except for one - I'm supposed to balance on one foot and then raise up on toes then back down and raise up on heel all without hanging on to counter or chair - sigh - I just can NOT do this. The balancing on one foot is OK but the raising up on either toe or heel .... nope, does not work at all! :DOH: I can sort of do it using both feet at once but not one foot at a time. I'll have to discuss this with the PT gals when I see them again on Wednesday. And after my next pay day I hope to be able to go join a gym that is near me and get started with some swimming and perhaps other exercising.
So for this particular BTHR life goes on - and is slowly returning to a nice, pain-free new normal
As I was coming home from errands the other day one of my neighbors was out in their front yard and came over to chat - and stood open mouthed and amazed as I walked up my front steps carrying (but not using) cane, a small bag of groceries, and purse - going up the stairs normally and talking at the same time - :hysterical: gee normal every day multitasking
- bingo! Instant one pound weights - and easy to shift to the other foot when needed 
