Feeling Groovy

My 3-part plan for feeling 100 percent!

Part 1-As part of my continual quest to work on my general aches and pains, I started physical therapy for lower back pain today. It was just Friday that I received a referral. Being able to get going today seemed like a good sign for the new PT place that I chose. Today was a simple evaluation, so I did a lot of bending and strength showing. This is my baseline data. In the meantime, I'll be bridging, squeezing each knee up to my chest, stretching my hips, and doing some isometric exercises.

Part 2- My eyes! It's time for this ol' gal to get her cataracts taken care of. In the next three weeks, I'll be taking care of both eyes and working toward better vision. Sometimes I feel like I see just fine, but then this morning, as I waited for PT to begin, I noticed just how fuzzy people in the distance looked. I will still use my readers for anything small and up close, but that doesn't bother me. After all, most of my friends have readers atop their heads serving as a hairband and a ready-to-go vision tool.

Part 3- It's time for an iron adjustment. I've been anemic for as long as I can remember, but sometimes my iron levels drop low enough to warrant a little help. Mostly, it makes me lethargic, so motivating myself to get out and exercise can be a struggle. The funny story is that my high school friend, Ed, recently told me he thought I was stoned in high school. I was not. Well, maybe once, but that's a whole other story- one I'll blame on my brother, Joe. I haven't had to get any infusions for over ten years, but I still remember how great I felt afterwards. I'm excited for Iron!

Right now I'm feeling about 75%, but just you wait until June. I see that number shooting way up!