I am completely exhausted these last couple days. Definitely need more rest.
Yesterday I got up and went to therapy where Jeremy immediately put me on the treadmill. He really pushed me, which was awesome. I am hurting now, though. I did 4 rounds of 10 minutes on the treadmill. The first round he pushed me up to .9 mph, gradually. The second round he used this contraption that pulled my feet a little via strings attached to thick rubber bands. I got up to 1.3 mph that way. The 3rd and 4th rounds I got up to 1.1 mph. I went an extra minute at the end for the heck of it, totaling 41 minutes and 0.52 miles! I was psyched to have gone half a mile. New PRs for both time and distance.
Last night I joined up with Rebecca, Eli and Jenny at the free concert at Pritzker Pavilion.
The concert was fun but the main thing I’m happy about was that I successfully attempted getting down onto the grass without assistance. I hadn’t tried that, yet. Even better was getting back into my wheelchair from the ground. It was hard but still, happy to do it without help!
This morning was just a visit with Dr. Anschel to see how things were going. All is well.
Tonight a group of us are headed to the Book of Mormon downtown. I am pretty psyched about it as there have been pretty awesome reviews. Plus I’ll be sitting in a regular seat, which should hopefully feel good.
Other than that, trying to get more and more back into work. It’s hard to balance things with how long it takes me to do things and also all the time I have committed to my recovery.
Dear Lord, please give me strength, wisdom, and guidance. Please heal me and allow me to walk again. Please be with those in similar situations. Please be with my family and friends and ease their minds when it comes to my well-being. In Jesus’ name, amen.
Chip
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