Thread: small victories

This week I managed to walk a block and a half, unaided. That was a small victory for me in a life that has few large gains.
But considering that I spent six weeks in a coma, that ain't so bad.
I lost eighty pounds and the use of my limbs during that period. Three months ago I couldn't move my legs and my arms were reduced to flapping as if I were an oversized, undernourished thalidomide baby. You may feel free to imagine how much work it's taken to get to this point.
Oxygen is NOT over-rated. I'll just leave it at that.
Jim Henson and, more recently, Jeff Conaway, died from some of what I had.
My goal for next week-walk all the way to the drugstore (@three blocks), toting my mini oxygen tank.

Holy crow. After all that, even walking to the kitchen and back would be huge!

Good for you, Mod. So glad to know you're on the road to recovery.

I was afraid with your sudden disappearance something bad had happened. Glad to see you're still kicking, Mod. Hope your situation continues to improve.

Glad you are improving with effort, mod. Keep it up!

Thx. I am trying

You are amazing! Absolutely amazing. After what you had been through and looked at what you've achieved now, I think it's definitely a huge improvement. Keep it up, be optimistic and you are going to be just fine.

Oxygen is awesome. My uncle is somewhat in the same boat, carrying it around in a backpack when he's out. My baby needed it, and I will never forget a paramedic that put oxygen on my face when I desperately needed it. Utter relief.
I am really glad to see you back!

Originally Posted by Elapse

You are amazing! Absolutely amazing. After what you had been through and looked at what you've achieved now, I think it's definitely a huge improvement. Keep it up, be optimistic and you are going to be just fine.

I don't know how NOT to be optimistic, at least insofar as my condition. The body will heal. For therapy I spend several hours a day cooking. All of that standing up and sitting down and moving about hastens muscle development, and the stuff ends up tasting good too. I consider that a fair deal as things go.

Originally Posted by Eluixa

Oxygen is awesome. My uncle is somewhat in the same boat, carrying it around in a backpack when he's out. My baby needed it, and I will never forget a paramedic that put oxygen on my face when I desperately needed it. Utter relief.
I am really glad to see you back!

Unfortunately it's a real big boat. But there's nothing like being able to breathe

You're a strong man, Mod. To go through what you did and come out the other side, that's more than a lot of us would have accomplished. I wish you a speedy recovery and good things for the future.

Thank you, sir.

Wow! The courage and dedication you clearly possess to have made it through something like this is admirable. I wish you well Mod and hope you continue to improve at such a rapid speed.

I have neither of those. I have stubborn
Thanks!

LOL! Well from an equally stubborn being - get well soon!

Moderan, don't overdo it that's all I ask. Just go step by step. The bunnies need you, after all.

Edit: Jinxi, if you're looking for easy recipes my blog has some, check out the link in my signature. /shameless plug.

Go Moderan! Stubbornness if the way to fight stuff like that!