Day 10
Breakfast was a chocolate pea protein, dulse flakes, and collagen shake - followed by 16 ounces of water.
Today has been great. At the gym, John led us through a warmup and then spotted me on the barbell (25 pounds). Next came work on balance. Lots of balance practice.
I looked at the invisible balance beam, an imagined line on the carpet, and boldly decided, "You won't knock me off your edge."
Then it was time for weightlifting. I failed to curl as much weight as last time. But I did the workout. I wanted to do more, to go back and try those curls one more time. But my body didn't have the get-go.
After a 15-minute break, it was time for handball. But the gym had some rackets. I've never played racquetball. We didn't worry about rules or the score. We simply enjoyed playing: batting a tiny blue ball around, avoiding a head-on bludgeon ball, and laughing when a slow-moving ball was missed four times before a foot took up the slack.
It was awesome! It didn't matter that I was twitching like rabbit ears. Playing around felt freeing! We are going to add this to our routine.
After racquetball, we spent 20 minutes in the therapy pool.
The weigh-in showed I gained four pounds. How in the world can a person gain four pounds in two days? I can only hope it is muscle weight.
For lunch, I enjoyed an 8-ounce bag of shredded lettuce, balsamic vinegar, and avocado oil.
Michael J Fox's new movie is now available. It was really good.
Last night, I finally told my children about the diagnosis. One of my daughters said she was sorry and would pray for me. No one else responded. Today I told them how much I had enjoyed my workout. I got two thumbs-up. Seven children, all busy with their lives.
Dinner was three gluten-free waffles, a cup of wild blueberries, and two tablespoons of peanut butter. Did I mention that I love blueberries?
This evening I played brain games, chess puzzles, and then scrabble with John.
Today has been great. At the gym, John led us through a warmup and then spotted me on the barbell (25 pounds). Next came work on balance. Lots of balance practice.
I looked at the invisible balance beam, an imagined line on the carpet, and boldly decided, "You won't knock me off your edge."
Then it was time for weightlifting. I failed to curl as much weight as last time. But I did the workout. I wanted to do more, to go back and try those curls one more time. But my body didn't have the get-go.
After a 15-minute break, it was time for handball. But the gym had some rackets. I've never played racquetball. We didn't worry about rules or the score. We simply enjoyed playing: batting a tiny blue ball around, avoiding a head-on bludgeon ball, and laughing when a slow-moving ball was missed four times before a foot took up the slack.
It was awesome! It didn't matter that I was twitching like rabbit ears. Playing around felt freeing! We are going to add this to our routine.
After racquetball, we spent 20 minutes in the therapy pool.
The weigh-in showed I gained four pounds. How in the world can a person gain four pounds in two days? I can only hope it is muscle weight.
For lunch, I enjoyed an 8-ounce bag of shredded lettuce, balsamic vinegar, and avocado oil.
Michael J Fox's new movie is now available. It was really good.
Last night, I finally told my children about the diagnosis. One of my daughters said she was sorry and would pray for me. No one else responded. Today I told them how much I had enjoyed my workout. I got two thumbs-up. Seven children, all busy with their lives.
Dinner was three gluten-free waffles, a cup of wild blueberries, and two tablespoons of peanut butter. Did I mention that I love blueberries?
This evening I played brain games, chess puzzles, and then scrabble with John.