I miss many things not
being able-bodied, close dancing, karate, writing my name in the snow
in one of the things I miss most is swimming or swim whenever I want
to I feel like it. Now in order for me to swim I have to do some
significant planning not only finding and accessible pool but getting
there and back as well as changes in and out of my swim gear IE
trunks.
I believe I close search
of my blog posts should reveal a posting about how after my trauma
and fusing of my neck I went to rehab and fall in the hover tank, one
day I rolled off – – to the terror of my therapist – – and
found I could really enjoy myself in the water. Later, when I got
home, I was back to swimming at the canal with the help of friends at
the bridge were I swam. The best thing I found about being disabled
and being in the water was that the water greatly reduced my symptoms
of disability. In fact in the water I could actually walk – –
kind of – – and close dance with the most willing person. Water
is my friend. One of the Enlightenment's that I shared with my
occupational therapist, Nikki, the other day was my ongoing desire to
get back in the water. However, in that same discussion I explained
how difficult it is for me to even think about swimming during the
winter months but now it have to be exposed to the cold temperatures
while wet. Nikki seemed to understand that we're both perplexed
possibly feeling that only swimming could be done during the summer
months. Even during the summer months however there would be the
issue of my swimming trunks. I would have to have them put on in the
mornings that I have attendant care to get help dress me. Then I
would still have the problem of getting back home and wet trunks.
I have been considering
the idea of possibly paying for attendant care going to and from
swimming. This could get pricey though. Still I could think about
what it would take timewise to get in some source swimming routine
since I have the option to use the Tosh pool. Swimming to be part of
my wellness program but I have to be able to use the program
independently and not tie up staff time which is understandable. This
morning while lying in bed contemplating my Sunday is also
contemplating my swimming issues. Then it came to me in a flash the
only reason I worry about the wet trunks is because I'd be wearing
them. What if I was not wearing them what if one way or the other I
can take the trunks off independently? Seems to me if I can get a big
and a pair of trunks I should be able to do that with an appropriate
stick. Then I started thinking why do I have to put trunks back on?
If I were able to use one of my flannel ponchos or like the robe
Dianne made for me which is super modest I would be home free. It's
not like people would know that I'm naked underneath the flannel
poncho are robe they are just think I'm wearing my swimming gear!
This could be a game changer I'm pretty excited to visit and share
this with Nikki on my next Friday meeting.…
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