Keep on Moving Thread: April 2019

[Sunshine]

I used to swim a mile every day when I only had MS.
Then I clawed my way back to 1/2 mile once or twice last year. But, yes, since then, this is a record. I am aiming for that 1/2 mile. I feel it coming. Especially if the IVIG keeps working.

You are perceptive howie!

[agate]

Step counts, not so good--my back keeps going out on me. That's my excuse anyway.

4/17/19 - 1030 steps
4/18/19 - 1195 "
4/19/19 - 1141 "
4/20/19 - 1425 "
4/21/19 - 1156 "
4/22/19 - 1060 "
4/23/19 - 1166 "
4/24/19 - 1482 "
4/25/19 - 959 "

[Howie]

I try to keep up on what's going on in everyone's life on this forum. This place is the first place I look at in the morning, and the last place I go before I turn in at night. I care about everyone here.

Agate, you out walk me hands down.

[Virginia]

Agate, I think your step count is very good, and if you have a bad back then it is excellent.

Sunshine, great going. You are going to hit that 1/2 mile.

[Pegakafarmgirl]

Sunshine ,, you totally amaze me, with your swimming,,,, I "used" to swim at the Y,, with a group of friends,, even taught a few aerobic classes {water},, water is a amazing element,, till muscle spasms kept me from continuing,, we had a contest,, to see who could swim, the longest, and length,, 500 yards,, and 45 minutes, is all my body allowed,,, it was enough,, I sure wish, I could do that again,,:-(

[Sunshine]

Thank you :)
Peg, could you do it with less of a competitive spirit now, and just for the luxury of moving in water? Less minutes, less distance, until you find your spot where you swim a bunch but not trigger spasm?

Howie, thats very sweet!

Agate, you are amazing :) Well done!

[Virginia]

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Sorry, I tried to put in a video about stem cells and I was unable to do it. It is called the RAAD Program.


Edited to add: Actually, I did do it. Peg, if you have time please watch and tell us if this is what you had.

[Virginia]

I washed a few clothes today and then after they dried I starched and ironed 3 blouses.

[Sunshine]

Good going Virginia.

today I swam 800 yards in 23.5 minutes, despite a quick spasm a few hours earlier in wee hours of morning. thinking the cutback of Baclofen might cause it. I like cutting back, even the 5 mg less creates less side effects.

[Virginia]

Sunshine, good for you again. So glad the cutback in Baclofen is helping you a little. Hope you will be able to cut back on another drug in a few weeks.

[Sunshine]

In an upside down morning, DH and I spontaneously decided to descend upon WalMart at 7 a.m. before the crowds to buy counter top small plug in appliances in prep for hurricane season. This year we will not evacuate. We have a generator, but the cooktop and oven are not plugged into it. The fridge is, as is the A/C, most lights, computer (which will be useless without WiFi at first)...

So, I swam after Walmart, about 90 minutes later. No harm no foul. I didn’t spasm. Swam 822 yards in 23.5 minutes. Felt fine, or at least, fine for me....Had woken up with ankles, feet and shins feeling like there were tight ace bandages around them. I was unable to wear a sneaker on one foot for about 10 minutes because the weight of it pulled the top of the foot down, feeling like it would trigger ankle spasm. That cleared up.

[Virginia]

Wow, another great report from you Sunshine!

[Sunshine]

Today I swam 23 minutes. 800 yards. Had to go to publix and produce and doc after, so I got out, rather than doing another 60” I get so stiff on my legs, who knows if it will spasm??

I am planning on surfing Sunday with DH as the driver, and a few buddies to help watch over me. Terrified. But excited too. It shouldn’t be freezing and the ocean is predicted to be a clean knee high (very easy) wave, incoming tide to give it more push, and not so shallow.

So far I did the first step successfully: I announced it to the buddies and to self. Can bail whenever I want to...

[Howie]

Good luck, and hang 10!