October 10, 2012

The physical therapist referred to my condition (the lack of feeling/strength in lower leg, ankle, and foot/toes) as being severe. Also said there are no guarantees I'll get all my feeling/strength back with physical therapy. He said we'd give it a few weeks and see where we're at, but then I'd need to go back to my doctor to see about next steps.

Then he poked and prodded my back a little and suddenly I could move my big toe more and lift my foot a tiny bit off the ground (from the ankle.) Then he had me do a stretch (like a runner's lunge, but not so low) and kept saying the same things a yogi said at a workshop I was at recently...go until you feel it and then ease off a little and hold for three seconds. That's my homework. I'm to do that 5 times. But after I did that I could feel my toes so much more.

Then he hooked me up to some muscle/nerve stimulator thing for 15 minutes, and after that I can definitely FEEL more.

I go back tomorrow to work in the pool. I'm scheduled to go 3x a week.

He said no running and no yoga. I'm allowed to take two 15 minute walks a day, but only if I ice for 20 min after.

Today I ate all the calories in the world.  And I'm feeling full and fat and fugly.  I'm considering going back to Weight Watchers online.

I'm also reading a play that I'm giving a quiz on tomorrow.  It's the actor's edition.  And the font is so tiny.  I need glasses.  I'm finally coming to terms with that.  So, among my many other doc apts, I need to go see the eye doctor.