My back is doing better today. I went home last night and did my Stress Relief Yoga for Beginners tape. I stretched a little farther than the last time I did it, but I still laughed out loud a few times during the video. The instructor would place a yoga block down and say things like, "Place your head on the block as you stretch." Yeah, right...in my dreams, maybe! But the only way for it to … [Read more...] about
Archives for November 2002
Shot Night - My favorite shot location is the top of my legs (if you can have favorites for stuff like that). It's the easiest to access, so I'm less likely to hurt myself. And now that I know what I'm doing, I don't leave much of a mark. This weekend - This weekend was a toughie. Saturday, I got tired during my grocery shopping, so I didn't get to finish my errands or go to a concert with Tim … [Read more...] about
Flu shot - I got my flu shot yesterday. I was worried there would be some hassle, since one of the questions on the consent form is, "Do you have an active neurological disorder?" I doubt they get a whole lot of "Yes" answers to that one during these clinics at businesses. But when I explained to the nurse that I have MS and had talked to my neurologist, she just made a note on my consent form … [Read more...] about
Today is one of my rougher days, physically. When I woke up this morning, it was very hard to get out of bed because of the pain in my back. As I struggled to get to my feet, I thought, "This is what they mean in the booklet by 'transfer' issues." I did my AM Yoga for Beginners tape, hoping it would make me feel better. Oh, it was torture at times. It was a struggle just to lay down on the … [Read more...] about
I've been reading a booklet on MS & Fatigue that I got from the National MS Society. Part of the problem is figuring out what can be attributed to the MS, and what can be attributed to the fact that I haven't been exercising consistently for several months. For example, am I tired because I'm not exercising, or am I not exercising because I'm too tired? Is the stiffness in my muscles and back … [Read more...] about
I can't believe I forgot to report on this yesterday! I had a follow-up appointment with my eye doctor on Monday. Nothing better to do on a rainy Monday than get burning drops in my eyes to dilate my pupils. Party. But the results were really good. There is a little damage to the nerve, and that's just not going to change. But my vision did improve some. It was a blurry 20/30 in May, but … [Read more...] about