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Kaila, I hope your physical therapy is going well. I had mine this morning and the therapist was really good. She knew I wasn't going to do all the mountains of exercise they left for me. She cut to the chase and told me which ones were important and why. And not to overdo. Now I feel I can handle it.
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Babs2u said:
Kaila, I hope your physical therapy is going well. I had mine this morning and the therapist was really good. She knew I wasn't going to do all the mountains of exercise they left for me. She cut to the chase and told me which ones were important and why. And not to overdo. Now I feel I can handle it.
Everyone is rooting for you.
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@Babs2u . I forgot to include you in my message today. I’m glad you’ve figured out how to handle your physiotherapy. Just do the most important exercises . That’s good advise.

@RadishRose- I know you were just bidding with me. Your hair is gorgeous . It’s super shiny and curly. Thanks for showing us pictures of your family. You are ALL very handsome.

@Kaila - Thanks for the personal message. I’d love to have you join me in my walking thread.
Good luck with your physical therapy.

@Fritz- Have a good time at work. I did not know you were still working.
 
Fritz said:
When I was in RT I kinda had fun chatting with the others while we were in there. Glad you're doing ok.
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Yes, my actual p.t. sessions are all individual with just me and the therapist;

Most times I do enjoy going, and saying some simple things to other friendly people there at the p.t. place, interactions in the wait room, etc.

Unless it's a particularly difficult day for me; in that case, i can hide under the brim of my sun hat.😊😉 Others can't see me when I need to be invisible and i wear it. It's a magic hat. 😁😆☺️
A magic hat of invisibility. 😄

Most days the p.t. sessions make me feel validated and hopeful .... even though it's hard work.

Except yesterday's, which went poorly, and felt discouraging, I hate to admit. 😒😥😣

I had felt too ill to go before i went,
but I didn't want to miss again. I had missed the 2 previous due to the dh appointment and my dental plus other medical appointment. 🙄

So I went to p.t. yesterday , but couldn't cope well while there.😵‍💫
Physically or emotionally. 😭

Oh well. I feel bad and embarrassed, but they are professionals and should be okay (and patient) with a patient's very bad, horrid day. Right???🫤

Today I took the car to a nearby repair shop. I was worried about driving it any more without finding out what the loud noises are. 🤔🫣😬

I had to leave it there and they'll look at it when they can. A neighbor took dh to his lab work, and picked me up from the car shop on their way home.

Exhausting for me but I'm proud I managed it. And glad I prioritized it.
Now I'm worried about the price. Yikes.

They didn't know which day they could squeeze in to examine the car, so I'll wait and see, now.
 
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Rossana said:
I enjoy reading all posts. I cannot believe it has been this long since Kaila started her diary. It is good to see that even if the progress seems slow to Kaila, she is improving and getting stronger every day. She is a very strong and determined person. I admire that very much.
@RadishRose One of the most caring person I know, how are you feeling now?
@Pam Sorry you hurt yourself. I hope you are feeling better today. The heat is a real problem when you want to walk the dog. I used to feel the road or sidewalk with my hand before taking them out. I did not want their little paws to burn. If it was hot, I would walk them on grass.
@Medusa I hope you enjoyed your day with your husband!
@PeppermintPatty I also love your hair. I would love to see pictures of your hair accessories. You are so talented.
@CallMeKate What a lovely post! I feel the same than you when reading each one of you. The caring and friendship are priceless.

Yesterday, our daughter came to visit with our grandkids. My son in law had a conference in Orlando. They decided to join him and came to spend the day with us. We truly enjoyed their visit!

Have a nice sunny day everybody!
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CallMeKate said:
Sending hugs and healing wishes to anyone who needs them this morning. Whether the need is physical or emotional, I hope that healing is just a heartbeat away for all who need it. Kaila & Friends, y'all are totally awesome!

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PeppermintPatty said:
Good morning Kaila and friends. It’s been 7 1/2 months since @Kaila started this thread. It’s a great thread and I’m glad you started it. It’s very special. Did I say that right? Having too much scheduled can sometimes be too much.

@Medusa . I hope you had a great day with your husband. Did you do anything special?

@RadishRose. What do you mean I’ve got more hair than I deserve? But I thought it’s because I’m extra special. lol . How are you doing today?

@Pam - We have an older dog we have to be very careful of. We put water on her back before we go for a walk to cool her off and then try and find places where there’s water for her to go in. I hope you had a nice walk.

@Rossana - Thanks for sharing such wonderful pictures of your family with us. Your daughter and grandson are very attractive. You must be so proud of them.

Here’s a picture of what we have left of our hair accessories. I had a picture in but took it out. No we stopped doing it. My husband likes gardening and fishing more and his happiness is more important
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@CallMeKate - Thank you for the healing vibes. I needed that. I hope your day is going well.

I’m just getting ready to go for a walk. It rained all day yesterday so we stayed in. Then again, it was a housework day ; our floors really needed cleaning.

I hope I didn’t miss anybody.
@Pappy - Sorry I missed you. I hope you have a great day.

Have a great day everyone.!
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Thank you so much Rossana, for those words about myself, and about our group here.

And Kate, thank you. I soaked up those healing and caring wishes, for both physical and emotional!

PeppermintPatty, thank you for the wonderful post,
And I'm grateful to all of you for what you each share.
Each of you adds so much!
 
Babs2u said:
Kaila, I hope your physical therapy is going well. I had mine this morning and the therapist was really good. She knew I wasn't going to do all the mountains of exercise they left for me. She cut to the chase and told me which ones were important and why. And not to overdo. Now I feel I can handle it.
Everyone is rooting for you.
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Thank you so much!
That's a very good way, to ask them which exercises are the most important ones, if they don't say.
I'm rooting for you too .
We're all glad to see you here. Very glad you've recently made it back home, too.
 
Medusa said:
Good Morning, Kaila and Friends. 🤗 :coffee:🌻

I love how everyone here is so supportive of each other. ❤️

Standard summer day here today. ☀️

The usuals for me.

Hope everyone woke feeling good this morning. 🥕🥕🥕🥕🥕

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I'm thinking of you every day, as well.
Love the combination of 🥕🥕🥕🥕🥕 and ☕️☕️☕️☕️
As unlikely as it seems. 😁😄😁

And we'll throw in some 🍩🍩🍩with them. 🙃😄

Oh I wanted to tell you that I finally got a bag full of small avocado's, after you suggested them, and have enjoyed having 1 daily. 👍🤩
 
Rossana said:
Thank you so much!
My grandson looks just like his father, with my husband's hair!
My daughter looks just like her father and my granddaughter looks just like my daughter at that age! I had absolutely nothing to do with this, lol!
I really like your hair accessories. It is very pretty.
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That's funny but I'm certain that you had something to do with all of that!😁😄😆☺️🥰
 
PeppermintPatty said:
@Babs2u . I forgot to include you in my message today. I’m glad you’ve figured out how to handle your physiotherapy. Just do the most important exercises . That’s good advise.

@RadishRose- I know you were just bidding with me. Your hair is gorgeous . It’s super shiny and curly. Thanks for showing us pictures of your family. You are ALL very handsome.

@Kaila - Thanks for the personal message. I’d love to have you join me in my walking thread.
Good luck with your physical therapy.

@Fritz- Have a good time at work. I did not know you were still working.
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Yeah I'm only 59. I have to wait til 70 or I die to retire. Lol
 
Good morning @Kaila and Co. Well, I had a wonderul sleep last night and what a difference it makes! I did wake up early but somehow managed to get back to sleep and slept until 07.45. Rocco isn't coming here until about 11.30 so I did the small amount of ironing that was needed, some hand washing. Doesn't seem like much, but it is to me. I also did an online food order for Friday morning. That's me done for the day. :cool: Well, unless my son is on early finish, just waiting to hear from him. If he is then I'll be cooking for the two of us.

Have a good day everyone. :)
 
Good Morning, Kaila & Friends! Sorry I have not been here as much but the weather has been affecting me. Have to keep my feet up and if I do that I am not on the computer. I worked on some things and am better now. It is those "little steps" we have been talking about here. I hope everyone has a happy day today!

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Good Morning, Kaila and Friends. 🤗 :coffee:🌻

Standard summer day here.

@Kaila, I'm sorry things were rough at the physical therapist yesterday. Good for you for getting yourself there and trying! You get major points! 👏

Also, glad you found some avocados. Delicious sources of good fats and energy! Now that you've reminded me, I need to get some too and make some avocado toast. 🥑

I enjoy our coffee, carrots and peanut references too; this thread is developing its own dialect.

@katlupe, glad you're doing better now and thank you for the reminder about little steps. I actually really needed to hear that this morning.

Usuals for me today.

Hope everyone has woken feeling good this morning.

My wish for us all.
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Hello, Kaila & friends! Just catching up here .. been busy, busy, busy .. feeling kind of tired, and ready to go back to bed for a short nap, after waking up at 3:30 a.m.

Kaila, I commend you for going to that PT appt. when you didn't feel up to it. I hope the next session will be easier.

Just found out that daughter's boyfriend has a cancerous lump on his scalp. It's being removed tomorrow. Please send out good vibes for it to go well for him.

Take care, everyone 🤗
 
Jules said:
Kaila, I’m sure your PT understands that you have some off days. Does she give you some little exercises to do at home?

Darn that car for acting up on you. TG for a nice neighbour to help with your transportation today.
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Thank you, for that reply, Jules.
The reassurance is helpful.
I hope that she does understand.

Yes she gives me things to do at home, and, thank you for reminding me. I can do a little of it today, which will be good for me to feel able to tell her I did.

I have p.t. scheduled for tomorrow morning, and I am determined to go and try to resume.
I want to see myself get past this bump in the road.

I also found the car problem difficult to deal with. When I was young, I did everything independently, but now, I've changed, and things in the world have changed, and dh has changed.
I have a long and difficult disability to deal with while aging adds to it.

And yet, the bigger picture is that i have recovered quite a bit since December.
And dh lived through his November, too.
I've still got a long way to go, and want to continue with the specialized p.t. that has been helping me.

Yes, I'm thankful that neighbor helped us, yesterday.
Now I'm trying to find a ride to hopefully take me to p.t. tomorrow. And back home.

The car repair shop says they'll try to get the car done by the weekend.
 
Now that I've read the posts above ,
Thank you to all of you, for the supportive notes, there;
And my support is going back for all of you.
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