Cindy’s Multiple Myeloma Blog

I’ve been out of communication for a few days, as lightning hit my  phone line.  Anyway, had my first official Home Health Physical Therapist visit yesterday.  Dennis gave me some good exercises and will be back Monday.  He’s nice, but I don’t care for his style a lot.  I feel bad because he was very very nice.  I just don’t think I will need him around as long.  I think these people sometimes ‘fish’ for customers, too.  The girls seemed to think I wouldn’t need him around much either. 

Once he finds out I’m driving myself to doctor appointments, it’ll disqualify me from Home Services anyway.  I’ll have to be driving myself real soon, so it will sort itself out. 

Today was a good day, yesterday was a bit of a punk day.  I’m learning to keep hope.  I could have got discouraged yesterday.  Today once I got up I felt so much better  Plus I have been doing the prescribed exercises and it’s helping.  The more I gain strength the stronger I will feel in all ways.   I know one has to make things happen; they just don’t happen.  I can not lay around and expect to get stronger.  Although my pets don’t allow me to lay around, I have to do the consistent exercising though.

Dennis said that one should be constantly moving/exercising 10-15 minutes of every waking hour.  It could be some light leg movements while sitting and watching TV even.  That is not a bad goal I do not think, the 10-15 minutes.  From what strength I feel I’ve gained already, it is encouraging to think if I attempt that schedule as much as possible, how much stronger I will become. 

This is a rambling entry, I know.  Just trying to show that one must not give up.  One must TRY.  One must find hope in each little success and victory no matter how small they may seem.   I’ve had just two days since I’ve been home that I was just a wee bit discouraged.  I’ve had two days in which I felt a bit more than a wee bit encouraged!!  I think it’s important to focus on the progress.  And if I ask myself ‘am I better off than my first day home?’, it’s a definite ‘yes.’ 

My numbness is intense, I will say that.  But I haven’t finished all my treatment yet.  There  may be different medicines that the neurologist can prescribe that will help with this discomfort.  Plus, time will change things one way or the other.  Actually, if nerves take so long to heal, who’s to say some of this may still be from my neck area and will improve?  The body is a very complicated machine. 

I have my annual female appointment tomorrow in which I’m going to attempt to go to by myself.  It’s an easy drive and I will be curious how it goes.  I feel up to it . And, if I don’t, I won’t go.  Period. 

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