July 14, 2014
Morning Pain 3
Evening Pain 1
What a Day!! While I did not do yoga I did try some new things! Took my granddaughter and dog to the park to see how he felt about swimming and with a lifejacket on. Hope to take him out on paddleboard soon. He did quite well and is a natural swimmer but is still unsure about the whole idea. It will take time. Before we went to the park we headed to the Dollar Tree to get her some flipflops. While we were there my granddaughter spied a net that is just perfect for catching insects and minnows. It will come in handy today.My granddaughter enjoyed exploring the little cove we found and as always showed me what it means to look at the world through the eyes of a child.
After dinner we went to the club to swim. I had a chance to do a little aqua therapy there. It felt good to be in the water and to float. When it got dark we went outside to try to catch fireflies. Never having done it before it was nice to have that net to help out. We waited and waited for some to come close but had no luck. After a while my granddaughter went in to go to the bathroom. While I waited I recalled the bat that was flying around catching bugs and I figured...why not? So I started walking around the yard swinging the net back and forth where ever I saw a firefly. I began "running" around the yard and finally followed some to the edge of the woods. Before I knew it I had captured 2 of them. I went inside screaming with excitement. We managed to get them into her bug box and put them in her bedroom. There we went to sleep counting flashes. We got up to over 100. What a magic evening. For a brief time I felt like a child again...pain was not even in the picture.
Tomorrow we are going to yoga together. It should be fun!
Stay tuned!
Namaste
Donna
Tuesday, July 15, 2014
Day 75 - Try Something New!!!
July 13, 2014
Morning Pain 2
Evening Pain 1-
Started the day with Yin Yoga. Ahhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhh... Just what I needed. It is wonderful. Hope more classes will be added now that the new studio is opened. I stayed for a Bikram class. Never took one before. It was interesting. I am not sure why it appeals to so many so much but I will go back and try another one. If I got it right it is the same thing over and over again. I do not see how that would expand your capabilities and I know it would get boring soon. But it doesn't hurt to mix up your practice so I will be back!
I am still tight and have difficulty moving my knee away form center or across the midline but that is to be expected. I have good days bad days and terrible days. I am hopeful one day and feel defeated the next.
Stay tuned!
Namaste
Donna
Morning Pain 2
Evening Pain 1-
Started the day with Yin Yoga. Ahhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhh... Just what I needed. It is wonderful. Hope more classes will be added now that the new studio is opened. I stayed for a Bikram class. Never took one before. It was interesting. I am not sure why it appeals to so many so much but I will go back and try another one. If I got it right it is the same thing over and over again. I do not see how that would expand your capabilities and I know it would get boring soon. But it doesn't hurt to mix up your practice so I will be back!
I am still tight and have difficulty moving my knee away form center or across the midline but that is to be expected. I have good days bad days and terrible days. I am hopeful one day and feel defeated the next.
Stay tuned!
Namaste
Donna
Day 72 -
July 10, 2014
Morning Pain Level - 3
Evening Pain Level -
I had a terrible night. I work up frequently with significant pain in my hip and generally uncomfortable. If I had something stronger than Tramadol I would have taken it. I am not sure if was not using the ice before going to sleep or the change in the weather.
My friends showed up for SUP yoga and it is good that they did. While I felt better after I got moving, I was still not much better than a pain level of 2. Once class started and the sun warmed us up things got better. I managed not to fall in and I actually mastered the pose that dumped me the last time. I felt great when I got off the water and my pain level was less than 1.
My massage was heaven and just what I needed. I felt even better after I got of the table. I headed to home to write. By the end of the night I was a bit stiff from sitting and writing for a couple of hours. I had to cancel my PT appointment because I need to do more writing and some grading. Tomorrow is alternative yoga so that is something to look forward to.
Stay tuned!
Namaste
Donna
Morning Pain Level - 3
Evening Pain Level -
I had a terrible night. I work up frequently with significant pain in my hip and generally uncomfortable. If I had something stronger than Tramadol I would have taken it. I am not sure if was not using the ice before going to sleep or the change in the weather.
My friends showed up for SUP yoga and it is good that they did. While I felt better after I got moving, I was still not much better than a pain level of 2. Once class started and the sun warmed us up things got better. I managed not to fall in and I actually mastered the pose that dumped me the last time. I felt great when I got off the water and my pain level was less than 1.
My massage was heaven and just what I needed. I felt even better after I got of the table. I headed to home to write. By the end of the night I was a bit stiff from sitting and writing for a couple of hours. I had to cancel my PT appointment because I need to do more writing and some grading. Tomorrow is alternative yoga so that is something to look forward to.
Stay tuned!
Namaste
Donna
Thursday, July 10, 2014
Day 71 - My Day Off
July 9, 2014
Morning Pain Level - 2
Evening Pain Level - 1
Today was my "day off". I took it easy and just took my dog for a long and leisurely walk in the park. I started out only being able to walk a short distance before my hip started to bother me. Fortunately he likes to stop frequently to sniff and make his territory.
Today was the last day of the summer class and I worked feverishly to get the content covered. I felt great when I left class and went to a meeting after that. I did not get home until after 10 and was exhausted. While at the meeting I friend suggested I try Biofreeze and gave me a sample that he had. I applied it before going to bed and my hip felt good. Tomorrow is SUP yoga and a massage...life it good!!
Stay tuned!
Namaste
Donna
Morning Pain Level - 2
Evening Pain Level - 1
Today was my "day off". I took it easy and just took my dog for a long and leisurely walk in the park. I started out only being able to walk a short distance before my hip started to bother me. Fortunately he likes to stop frequently to sniff and make his territory.
Today was the last day of the summer class and I worked feverishly to get the content covered. I felt great when I left class and went to a meeting after that. I did not get home until after 10 and was exhausted. While at the meeting I friend suggested I try Biofreeze and gave me a sample that he had. I applied it before going to bed and my hip felt good. Tomorrow is SUP yoga and a massage...life it good!!
Stay tuned!
Namaste
Donna
Day 70 - Now I Think of It...
July 8, 2014
Today was a wonderful yoga day. I went to a level 1-2 class and received exactly what I needed. There were times with I stayed with the class and other times when I took my practice to a more difficult level. My hip was very cooperative in spite of the rough treatment yesterday.
I managed to get through my class in the evening but came home exhausted. I couldn't wait to take a Tramadol and to put ice on it. We will see what tomorrow brings.
It occurred to me today that I should have been tracking my pain level. Perhaps it is a bit late but perhaps not too late to start. So my pain level before going to bed is about 2.
Stay tuned!
Namaste
Donna
Today was a wonderful yoga day. I went to a level 1-2 class and received exactly what I needed. There were times with I stayed with the class and other times when I took my practice to a more difficult level. My hip was very cooperative in spite of the rough treatment yesterday.
I managed to get through my class in the evening but came home exhausted. I couldn't wait to take a Tramadol and to put ice on it. We will see what tomorrow brings.
It occurred to me today that I should have been tracking my pain level. Perhaps it is a bit late but perhaps not too late to start. So my pain level before going to bed is about 2.
Stay tuned!
Namaste
Donna
Tuesday, July 8, 2014
Day 69 - Doing More Hurting Less
July 7, 2014
Started the day with PT...ouch! Worked me hard. Stretches side planks and forearm and regular planks. The therapist told me that I am well on my way that that I will be released soon. I agreed that they have helped to get me started and over the most difficult part. The rest is up to me now and yoga is the way to go. Aqua therapy was so relaxing and restorative. Got the club pool for that if need be.
Teaching went well today and I was fairly pain free. First time I can say that. I find I can do more and hurt less. Still icing at night and elevating but can sleep longer on my good side and starting to sleep a bit on the right side. Still hurts to put pressure on it but it will come along.
I was exhausted at the end of the day. I think the low level of pain is still impacting me. My class ends this week so I plan to focus on rehabbing and writing.
Stay tuned!
Namaste
Donna
Started the day with PT...ouch! Worked me hard. Stretches side planks and forearm and regular planks. The therapist told me that I am well on my way that that I will be released soon. I agreed that they have helped to get me started and over the most difficult part. The rest is up to me now and yoga is the way to go. Aqua therapy was so relaxing and restorative. Got the club pool for that if need be.
Teaching went well today and I was fairly pain free. First time I can say that. I find I can do more and hurt less. Still icing at night and elevating but can sleep longer on my good side and starting to sleep a bit on the right side. Still hurts to put pressure on it but it will come along.
I was exhausted at the end of the day. I think the low level of pain is still impacting me. My class ends this week so I plan to focus on rehabbing and writing.
Stay tuned!
Namaste
Donna
Sunday, July 6, 2014
Day 68 - I Love Yin
July 6, 2014
Today started with yin yoga at the new location of the studio. I have lost so much strength and flexibility since the surgery and not just in my leg. I need to get back to my practice! I am struggling with the flexibility and it quite painful but I need to work through this. We did a balance of hip and shoulder work. It was perfect! The new studio is so serene and beautiful. I felt great and went back shortly after I got hole to help them with a few projects. After about an hour I headed home to take it easy for the rest of the day.. Considering my granddaughter was at the house I was still moving most of the day. At least it is not as problematic as it used to be.
Tomorrow is PT and aqua therapy. It will be interesting to see how I feel after that.
Stay tuned!!
Namaste
Donna
Today started with yin yoga at the new location of the studio. I have lost so much strength and flexibility since the surgery and not just in my leg. I need to get back to my practice! I am struggling with the flexibility and it quite painful but I need to work through this. We did a balance of hip and shoulder work. It was perfect! The new studio is so serene and beautiful. I felt great and went back shortly after I got hole to help them with a few projects. After about an hour I headed home to take it easy for the rest of the day.. Considering my granddaughter was at the house I was still moving most of the day. At least it is not as problematic as it used to be.
Tomorrow is PT and aqua therapy. It will be interesting to see how I feel after that.
Stay tuned!!
Namaste
Donna
Day 67 - Another Busy Day
July 5, 2014
Today was busy and fun! Had Elizabeth over night as her parents were working. She slept in after a late evening of celebrating the 4th with a picnic and fireworks at our friend's house. Our friend is a licensed pryo-technician and put on an amazing show! We headed to the park so she could go paddle boarding with me and Marie. Marie was teaching a SUP Yoga class so she rode with Marie up to the class site and played in the water near the shore for a bit. In about half an hour she got on my board and we slowly paddled back to the dock. We to out time to watch the wildlife and appreciate the beauty of the water and the scenery. She is so curious and misses nothing.
When we got back to the dock she noticed that a snail she had found and left on the dock was looking a bit peeked. As I bent over to pick it up my phone slipped out of my shirt and sank to the bottom of the river. Thankfully it was only up to my chest so I jumped in and got it in less than a minute. I quickly took the back off and the battery about. Fortunately the phone was dry, thanks to the plastic cover it is in. It is now siting in rice in the hope that it will be ok tomorrow. My daughter showed me ho to text through my Verizon account so at lest I could stay in touch with everyone. Glad it was a weekend.
Later in the afternoon we went to another party at a different friend's house/ It was fantastic and Elizabeth had a great time. So much so that when it was time to go she hi under one of the beds until we found her. The house is a massive log house with more rooms that I can remember, so finding her took a while. It was fun to have may daughter and her mother join us. We don't often get to go somewhere together.
We dropped her mother off at her house to get ready for work. We intercepted the ice cream truck on the way down her street and then headed home to get to bed after another crazy day.
I have noticed that I am able to do more things without having to think about it. Although I thought twice about going off the dock. But I slipped in easily and got out with out a problem. Thank God for upper body strength. I did quite a bit of walking at the party which I am realizing that I need to do more of. The doctor had said walking is one the best things I can do to rehab and I am seeing his point. Yoga and walking are going to be my rehab program for the rest of the summer.
Stay tuned!
Namaste
Donna
Today was busy and fun! Had Elizabeth over night as her parents were working. She slept in after a late evening of celebrating the 4th with a picnic and fireworks at our friend's house. Our friend is a licensed pryo-technician and put on an amazing show! We headed to the park so she could go paddle boarding with me and Marie. Marie was teaching a SUP Yoga class so she rode with Marie up to the class site and played in the water near the shore for a bit. In about half an hour she got on my board and we slowly paddled back to the dock. We to out time to watch the wildlife and appreciate the beauty of the water and the scenery. She is so curious and misses nothing.
When we got back to the dock she noticed that a snail she had found and left on the dock was looking a bit peeked. As I bent over to pick it up my phone slipped out of my shirt and sank to the bottom of the river. Thankfully it was only up to my chest so I jumped in and got it in less than a minute. I quickly took the back off and the battery about. Fortunately the phone was dry, thanks to the plastic cover it is in. It is now siting in rice in the hope that it will be ok tomorrow. My daughter showed me ho to text through my Verizon account so at lest I could stay in touch with everyone. Glad it was a weekend.
Later in the afternoon we went to another party at a different friend's house/ It was fantastic and Elizabeth had a great time. So much so that when it was time to go she hi under one of the beds until we found her. The house is a massive log house with more rooms that I can remember, so finding her took a while. It was fun to have may daughter and her mother join us. We don't often get to go somewhere together.
We dropped her mother off at her house to get ready for work. We intercepted the ice cream truck on the way down her street and then headed home to get to bed after another crazy day.
I have noticed that I am able to do more things without having to think about it. Although I thought twice about going off the dock. But I slipped in easily and got out with out a problem. Thank God for upper body strength. I did quite a bit of walking at the party which I am realizing that I need to do more of. The doctor had said walking is one the best things I can do to rehab and I am seeing his point. Yoga and walking are going to be my rehab program for the rest of the summer.
Stay tuned!
Namaste
Donna
Day 66 - Happy 4th!!
July 4, 2014
Today was quite calm until the evening. I tried to take it easy but I am pretty sure that I am going to do one more week of PT and aqua therapy and do just yoga. I am fining that yoga is a better balanced workout. While my therapists have been outstanding I feel that I am focusing mostly on the right side...which makes sense. But I have to be sure to improve my left side as well. Taking yoga I am doing a balanced workout and I have realized that I have lost strength and flexibility on my left side even though I have relied on it to compensate for my right side.
The 4th was fun with our friends and my granddaughter. She does everything they say grandchildren do for you. She also reminds me how much I enjoyed my own kids. I love bedtime when we end the day with a bath, books, and wonderful conversations.
Stay tuned!
Namaste
Donna
Today was quite calm until the evening. I tried to take it easy but I am pretty sure that I am going to do one more week of PT and aqua therapy and do just yoga. I am fining that yoga is a better balanced workout. While my therapists have been outstanding I feel that I am focusing mostly on the right side...which makes sense. But I have to be sure to improve my left side as well. Taking yoga I am doing a balanced workout and I have realized that I have lost strength and flexibility on my left side even though I have relied on it to compensate for my right side.
The 4th was fun with our friends and my granddaughter. She does everything they say grandchildren do for you. She also reminds me how much I enjoyed my own kids. I love bedtime when we end the day with a bath, books, and wonderful conversations.
Stay tuned!
Namaste
Donna
Friday, July 4, 2014
Day 65 - What a Day This Has Been...
July 3, 2014
What a rare mood I'm in. It's almost like...
A. being in love
B. taking candy from a baby
C. easy as falling off a paddle board
If you selected C you are correct. What a crazy day!!! Woke up feeling good after sleeping in the recliner chair half of the night and icing my hip. Perhaps the spreading out of the Tramadol helped too. Got up a bit hesitant but ready for S(tand) U(p) P(addle board) Yoga. My girlfriends met me at my house first and then we headed to the park to begin class with my daughter. It was cloudy when we arrived and looking a bit rainy but it was warm. We were not to be disappointed. By the time we paddled to the yoga spot and got settled into child pose the rain began to gently fall. Throughout the class and rained softly of and on. It was wonderfully refreshing and cleansing. The wind and the water were still and the sound of the birds and water were so soothing and inspiring. Class went well even though I had to struggle and modify some poses. I had decided to save a bit of energy for a class that was to come later. At one point we heard a splash when my friend got a bit out of balance and fell in. No big deal the water is shallow, only about up to your waist, and not at all cold. We clapped as is the protocol and welcomed her as an official SUP Yoga practitioner. One is not official until they fall in unintentionally. Much like the christening of flipping your single when rowing. At that moment you have joined the elite club.
We got back to the dock after a beautiful and peaceful paddle though the inlet and made plan to meet again next week for another class. It appears that Thursdays are now the official senior citizen SUP Yoga day.
But wait...there's more!
About a 2 hours after that class I returned to the park as per my daughter's request. The Buffalo News was sending a reporter to interview her about SUP yoga and she wanted some people there t demonstrate as class. Boy did she get a demonstration. LOL I guess I was to show that anyone, even a crippled senior citizen, can do it. The class started out well enough. The photographer was clicking furiously away as we went thought the class. Mare had brought her Pomeranian dog, Sophia along with her as she often does when she teaches a class. Sophia just sat on the board or laid down to enjoy the water and the fresh air. Plus Sophia's happy place is with Marie so she was in puppy heaven.
As we progressed through different postures I decided it was time for me to challenge myself a bit. My hip was doing well and I was feeling pretty good. Many of the postures are modified with one knee on the board for things like Warrior 1 and 2 or what ever will provided the most stability. I had done the first on with my knee down. The Warrior 1 on the other side was a different story. I decided to lift the knee of my surgical leg. All was going well until I felt a little tweak and as I looked at my feet on the board I could see that I was going off balance. I had not set my foot in the center of the board before going up...the rest is history and also caught on camera. In what seemed to be slow motion I begin to tip and next thing I knew I was in the water. LOL!!! I got back up on my board laughing and sputtering. As is the custom everyone clapped. The only difference is that my fall was caught on camera...and not just any camera. The camera of a news photographer. I did feel a but better when another member of the class went in doing a handstand. But that is no big deal and he does it all the time. The end of the class was even better though. We all decided to try a headstand. As I tipped up into it I saw my daughter on her head with her feet in the air and Sophia licking her face I knew I had to watch. When Marie split her legs for a more advanced headstand posture Sophia turned around, walked to the front of the board, and sat down as if to guard her as she finished her practice. It was beyond adorable and wonderfully caught on film. I only had wished it was on video. What a YouTube post it would have been. If any photo makes it into the newspaper I hope it is that one...not me falling in.
After the class the reporter interviewed Marie for about a half an hour. When I walked over to see how it was going he started to ask me questions about my surgery, my practice, and my recovery. One question he asked was how I came to yoga in the first place (I LOVE people that are curious and he asked great questions). I explained that my mother did yoga back in the 60's and Marie had grown up with her watching her do it. I had done it off and on at home and at the gym, but never as religiously until Marie began her Baptiste training and she encouraged to me take a class at a "real" yoga studio". When that happened I was hooked. At the same time I was looking for a way to rehab my back. I was having pain in my right lower back and had gone to an amazing D.O. who treated it with injections but encouraged me to pursue yoga as a therapy. After a year or more I was better so much so that I began to train at the rowing club for the upcoming rowing season. That was when it all ended. Shortly after that I was rear ended in a car accident and the problem with my hip began. And, again, the rest is history and I am back to my practice to help me recover.
But wait! There's even more! This reporter had recently been in a accident and was scheduled to see a physician for his injury. The doctor was schedule to see?...the same one I had seen for my back. How crazy is that?? Believe in syncrodestiney? I do!! (see Deepak Chopra for more information).
So that was my amazing day. I felt really good by the end of it. My hip felt great! I guess I need to do more SUP yoga. Here is another message to change my rehab protocol.
The article on my daughter is supposed to be out next week. I can't wait to read it!
Stay tuned!
Namaste
Donna
What a rare mood I'm in. It's almost like...
A. being in love
B. taking candy from a baby
C. easy as falling off a paddle board
If you selected C you are correct. What a crazy day!!! Woke up feeling good after sleeping in the recliner chair half of the night and icing my hip. Perhaps the spreading out of the Tramadol helped too. Got up a bit hesitant but ready for S(tand) U(p) P(addle board) Yoga. My girlfriends met me at my house first and then we headed to the park to begin class with my daughter. It was cloudy when we arrived and looking a bit rainy but it was warm. We were not to be disappointed. By the time we paddled to the yoga spot and got settled into child pose the rain began to gently fall. Throughout the class and rained softly of and on. It was wonderfully refreshing and cleansing. The wind and the water were still and the sound of the birds and water were so soothing and inspiring. Class went well even though I had to struggle and modify some poses. I had decided to save a bit of energy for a class that was to come later. At one point we heard a splash when my friend got a bit out of balance and fell in. No big deal the water is shallow, only about up to your waist, and not at all cold. We clapped as is the protocol and welcomed her as an official SUP Yoga practitioner. One is not official until they fall in unintentionally. Much like the christening of flipping your single when rowing. At that moment you have joined the elite club.
We got back to the dock after a beautiful and peaceful paddle though the inlet and made plan to meet again next week for another class. It appears that Thursdays are now the official senior citizen SUP Yoga day.
But wait...there's more!
About a 2 hours after that class I returned to the park as per my daughter's request. The Buffalo News was sending a reporter to interview her about SUP yoga and she wanted some people there t demonstrate as class. Boy did she get a demonstration. LOL I guess I was to show that anyone, even a crippled senior citizen, can do it. The class started out well enough. The photographer was clicking furiously away as we went thought the class. Mare had brought her Pomeranian dog, Sophia along with her as she often does when she teaches a class. Sophia just sat on the board or laid down to enjoy the water and the fresh air. Plus Sophia's happy place is with Marie so she was in puppy heaven.
As we progressed through different postures I decided it was time for me to challenge myself a bit. My hip was doing well and I was feeling pretty good. Many of the postures are modified with one knee on the board for things like Warrior 1 and 2 or what ever will provided the most stability. I had done the first on with my knee down. The Warrior 1 on the other side was a different story. I decided to lift the knee of my surgical leg. All was going well until I felt a little tweak and as I looked at my feet on the board I could see that I was going off balance. I had not set my foot in the center of the board before going up...the rest is history and also caught on camera. In what seemed to be slow motion I begin to tip and next thing I knew I was in the water. LOL!!! I got back up on my board laughing and sputtering. As is the custom everyone clapped. The only difference is that my fall was caught on camera...and not just any camera. The camera of a news photographer. I did feel a but better when another member of the class went in doing a handstand. But that is no big deal and he does it all the time. The end of the class was even better though. We all decided to try a headstand. As I tipped up into it I saw my daughter on her head with her feet in the air and Sophia licking her face I knew I had to watch. When Marie split her legs for a more advanced headstand posture Sophia turned around, walked to the front of the board, and sat down as if to guard her as she finished her practice. It was beyond adorable and wonderfully caught on film. I only had wished it was on video. What a YouTube post it would have been. If any photo makes it into the newspaper I hope it is that one...not me falling in.
After the class the reporter interviewed Marie for about a half an hour. When I walked over to see how it was going he started to ask me questions about my surgery, my practice, and my recovery. One question he asked was how I came to yoga in the first place (I LOVE people that are curious and he asked great questions). I explained that my mother did yoga back in the 60's and Marie had grown up with her watching her do it. I had done it off and on at home and at the gym, but never as religiously until Marie began her Baptiste training and she encouraged to me take a class at a "real" yoga studio". When that happened I was hooked. At the same time I was looking for a way to rehab my back. I was having pain in my right lower back and had gone to an amazing D.O. who treated it with injections but encouraged me to pursue yoga as a therapy. After a year or more I was better so much so that I began to train at the rowing club for the upcoming rowing season. That was when it all ended. Shortly after that I was rear ended in a car accident and the problem with my hip began. And, again, the rest is history and I am back to my practice to help me recover.
But wait! There's even more! This reporter had recently been in a accident and was scheduled to see a physician for his injury. The doctor was schedule to see?...the same one I had seen for my back. How crazy is that?? Believe in syncrodestiney? I do!! (see Deepak Chopra for more information).
So that was my amazing day. I felt really good by the end of it. My hip felt great! I guess I need to do more SUP yoga. Here is another message to change my rehab protocol.
The article on my daughter is supposed to be out next week. I can't wait to read it!
Stay tuned!
Namaste
Donna
Day 64 -Back Off
July 2, 2014
Last night was rough. Was in a great deal of pain and exhausted. Decided to take the day off today to just let things settle down. Perhaps I am bring too aggressive in this attempt to recover. My friend was telling me that it took her husband 5 months to get back to work after his replacement. I was back in 3 weeks. Since the I have been pushing it. I have good says and bad days though. I am thinking about doing less PT and more yoga Taking level 1 and 3 classes might be a better way to come back rather than go full on in level 3 or 4.
Did pretty much nothing today. Took Tucker for a leisurely walk in the park and taught later in the day. Managed to get through class but barely. Decided to take my Tramadol differently too. Been taking 2 in the morning and to at night. Gonna spread them out to 1 every 6 hours...as recommended. Will see if this might make a difference. Tomorrow is SUP yoga - yoga on paddle board. Actually 2 classes. I hope I am up to it.
Stay tuned!
Namaste
Donna
Last night was rough. Was in a great deal of pain and exhausted. Decided to take the day off today to just let things settle down. Perhaps I am bring too aggressive in this attempt to recover. My friend was telling me that it took her husband 5 months to get back to work after his replacement. I was back in 3 weeks. Since the I have been pushing it. I have good says and bad days though. I am thinking about doing less PT and more yoga Taking level 1 and 3 classes might be a better way to come back rather than go full on in level 3 or 4.
Did pretty much nothing today. Took Tucker for a leisurely walk in the park and taught later in the day. Managed to get through class but barely. Decided to take my Tramadol differently too. Been taking 2 in the morning and to at night. Gonna spread them out to 1 every 6 hours...as recommended. Will see if this might make a difference. Tomorrow is SUP yoga - yoga on paddle board. Actually 2 classes. I hope I am up to it.
Stay tuned!
Namaste
Donna
Tuesday, July 1, 2014
Day 63 - Massage Magic
July 1, 2014
What a fantastic day! Just left one of the best massages ever. I guess asking the universe for what you need works! It was exactly what I needed. The therapist got into exactly where by body was looking for some relief. I was seeing interesting images. At one point there was a filed of black with what looked like stars or fireflies all over it! It was so cool. At another point I did a trip around toe world to some of my favorite places and ended up in New Port on the Cliff Walk. Now only if I could actually walk. I feel better physically and mentally. I have already made an another appointment for massage next week. I am going to try to take the day off and let her magic seep in. I have to learn to back off.
Stay tuned!
Namaste
Donna
What a fantastic day! Just left one of the best massages ever. I guess asking the universe for what you need works! It was exactly what I needed. The therapist got into exactly where by body was looking for some relief. I was seeing interesting images. At one point there was a filed of black with what looked like stars or fireflies all over it! It was so cool. At another point I did a trip around toe world to some of my favorite places and ended up in New Port on the Cliff Walk. Now only if I could actually walk. I feel better physically and mentally. I have already made an another appointment for massage next week. I am going to try to take the day off and let her magic seep in. I have to learn to back off.
Stay tuned!
Namaste
Donna
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