Yesterday, was a saddle up day. I had
my physical therapy appointment over sugarhouse and I also had my
time in Wellness Both reasons to out on the tarmac. I took my bottle
of frozen water the truly made a difference, I believe throughout the
day know if the standpoint of having something to drink but also
having enough liquid which is cold the drench my hat in my clothes if
need be. This worked in keeping a body temperature down and the day
enjoyable and safe. I did a few chores before I took off not wanting
to be too long in Sugarhouse with nothing to do. I took off about 930
or a quarter to ten Unfortunately did not have to wait long before
catching a bus. I have to admit catching the bus without Starbucks
makes a boring wait.
The only real positive today at rehab
was that my therapist to a large part agreed with my issues of my
power chair. Not that's going to make a big difference one or the
other. It was just nice having someone else understand what I was
trying to say. She agreed with me the box of my footpads was somewhat
overkill. In fact she indicated that what I have is something akin to
what a a child with cerebral palsy might have on their chair. She is
not seen these kinds has on a scale which I have on my chair. For
the time being have grown to accept the front loader appearance of my
chair. Now I'm trying to figure out how to latch and unlatch the
arms of my chair so I can get close and personal with things I'm
trying to do like shave, dishes or whatever need to do. I really need
to be more independent or at least feel like a more independent than
this chair is actually allowed me to be right now. And, I may have to
take off the positioners are what I have to do at least get me to the
point where I am using my chair as productively as I can as
independently as I can. I cannot overstate the need for independence
for me. I think it is everything in our culture/society It is.. I
cannot accept these other issues as far as forgoing my independence…
Am I just being dorky?
Once again I'm looking down the barrel
of a federal holiday/national holiday and in spite of myself and
begin to feel excited… I don't know why but I am. I want to get at
least one bag of Clover club potato chips, make some potato salad,
has something fun to barbecue we may have some stuff already if not
get a glorious steak just the barbecue for the Fourth of July. I'd
like some corn on the cob too. I think we're trying to do is go back
to a safer and more enjoyable time in my life… How pathetic for
me?That's okay, I've learned by now that bag of chips does not a
holiday make. But it sure helps.
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