I got an email from a friend, who offered to have his wife come over and give me my shots since she's trained and experienced. It was a gracious offer, but I declined. The shot isn't the bad part for me anymore. I mean, it's weird to have to go through the whole routine, but it doesn't hurt, and I don't mind giving me the shot. If anything, it's a bit of pride for me every week. After all, … [Read more...] about
Archives for November 2002
It's an icky, rainy day, and I'm feeling blah. I had horrible back spasms last night as I picked up Tim from the airport last night. I've been trying some of the exercises we were told about in the Spirituality session at the MS conference, and they help. I've been working on a 2-phrase mantra to focus on while I breathe. When I inhale, I tell myself, "Breath is the spirit..." When I exhale, … [Read more...] about
Busy weekend to get caught up on... Shot Night - Switched to a Friday shot night, since I've been having bad side effects and didn't want it to affect my work performance. Would be going it alone this week, since Tim is performing at Notre Dame. And it's the same leg where I did the first solo shot and bruised myself up so badly. This time, it went much, much better. The leg looks great, with … [Read more...] about
My knees and lower legs are hurting today. It's nothing overly painful, just achy. But the Aleve I took awhile ago has made no difference. I think I'll be pulling out one of those yoga tapes tonight. At the least, I'll do my stretching exercises while watching TV. There's loads of good stuff to watch tonight, so I'll have plenty of time to get some good stretching done. Last night, I got a … [Read more...] about
I practiced yoga yesterday for the first time in a long time. With all of the back trouble, it's a habit I hope to develop more regularly. A few months ago, I had bought a set of 3 Gaiam videos - Back Care Yoga for Beginners, Stress Relief Yoga for Beginners, and Gentle Yoga for Beginners. I had done the Back Care video, but hadn't tried the other two. Last night, I thought it would be nice to … [Read more...] about
Oh my, I am overdue with this update! MS Pooch Parade - What a wonderful success! Matilda, Eleanor, and I headed out to Chapel Hill on a sunny, crisp day. Not a cloud in the sky. The girls were hyper as I got ready, knowing that something was up. When I put them on the leashes and got them into the car, they were so exicted! They whimpered and cried all the way to Chapel Hill. The traffic … [Read more...] about