I began my Wednesday morning at 6:00 a.m. by going out into the kitchen to drink my hot cocoa and eat oatmeal and english muffin for breakfast, along with half of a bananna Once I had finished my with my breakfst, I then went back to my bedroom at 6:40 to brush my teeth and to make my bed. At 6:50 I then took my first air flo reading of the day: 440, 490, 470. I then began to do my stretching exercises. Once I had done so I then did my leg exercises, with ankle weights around my ankles. At 7:40 I took a brief break to shave before doing my weight exercises with my arms. At 8:00 I then went downstairs to ride the swin air dine for fifteen minutes before going back to my bedroom to take my shower and get ready for my day ahead. At 9:30 United arrived to transport me to WestSide Neouro Rehabilitation services. Upon my arrivel for my 11:00 a. m. P.T. appointment with Dan I had Pat the receptionist buzz me in so that I could go down to the gym to meet Dan. Dan first took my resting blood pressure which happen to be 120 over 80. I first did twenty minutes on the Nu Step going 1.25 miles. Dan then strapped the gate belt around my waist and we went outside to walk around the parking lot for twenty minutes. At 11:40 we were back in the gym. After taking a brief break, Dan then had me in the parallel bars doing leg lifts and leg extensions with ankle weights on.
After I was finished with P.T. I then went to the kitchen to eat my lunch. It being on the same floor as the gym, maked it an easy transition, going from point A to point B. Deb then called me to her office at 12:30 so that we could work on my flight reservation to Tennessee. We did so from 12:30 until 1:10. We then both went into support group. While in support group: Todd, Denise, Tina, Dee Dee, and I first read the recovery card with Deb and Diana. We then read the objectives for week 16 "Loss and exceptance." What does the word loss mean to you? Making fun of yourself to cope with your injury. How do you except the way your life has become? These are a few of the questions discussed during todays support group. I arrived home at 3:20. Once inside and a little organized I then jumped on the swin air dine at 3:50 and I road it for thirty minutes before going to my bedroom to do my leg and arm exercises with weights. I then did my stretching routine. I don't know where I came up with all this energy, but I just did. At 4:05 Deb had called to let me know everything is all set with my trip to Tennessee. I then took my shower before eating my dinner. I then went to my bedroom to blog at 6:30 before calling it a day.
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