KevRider

Well first week of year done. I made it to the gym twice - objective received I stared Yoga class - intend to do 2 per week I used the tread mill Resisted snacking and weight dropped tp 186.6 b like a 5lb lose I finished physio therapy news Year eve with a 40 ft Run. So my recovery is going very well. I still get unbalanced and wobbly when I get tired. The headiness (like a drunkenness) which has been present since my stroke seems to be reducing 🙂 Starting the Yoga seems to be timed very well Some of the poses I would not have been able to do a month ago. There was a lot of gentle muscle stretching and my legs felt jelly when we were done just like they do after physio but I wasn't trashed. 2 days later the muscles had toned up better and at the gym the workout went easier. I am now at a stage that if I'm not fatigued and I am focused my walk looks normal but it still requires effort on my part. My left arm is generally functioning well but I noticed last night in certain less common actions it still has spasmodity. I need to check that out. Been vey snowy here. Lost power on the solar system so had to get out and brush the panels! I have a lot of other activities (political) coming up this week so I may have to compromise my objectives. A break in the weather would be nice to let me back in the saddle.

So it's 2020! I'm not usually into blogging or journals etc. But some times I loose track of my recovery and dip into depression. Every day seems such and effort and I try and keep an attitude of gratitude, for still being here if nothing else. Daily improvement is so slow that I loose sight of my baseline, which is I can out after the stoke paralyzed in both limbs on the left side and unable to speak. Yesterday was New Years Eve and my last physio therapy session in which I ran. My recovery has been amazing or so I'm told 🙂 that's another reason for gratitude. So I'm starting this (we will see if I mange to maintain it.) Another member was saying they are starting to keep a jar in which they write about something good that's happened in the week and put in the jar. So this I will use as the jar and set my goals for the coming year. 1. Write a post about at least one god thing that's happened every week. 2 Get to the gym at least twice a week unless out of town. 3. Use the treadmill at home if not going to gym. 4. Take Sundays as a relaxation day and do nothing. 5 Loose some weight - now 191lb I was at 175 before the stroke. OK off to the gym.

Oh hemorrhoids , can be areal pain in the *beep*! I had them fom 17 tp 47 when I finanally had the surgery. Wish I don it 3 decades earlier.

I was never good with a walker. so they moved me to a quad cane. I also needed an ankle brace as my left toe tended to drag. When I left rehab , 5 weeks after stoke I walked out with hiking sticks and brace. 14 weeks out I did a one mile hike with brace only.

New to this Site in fact I found the chat room from a google search. I joined the site proper yesterday. Will be in chat room whenever Im near my computer at the right time. Unfortunately time coincides with some of my physio. and other stuff but if not committed to stuff will be there.