Today I swam 693 yards in 22 minutes. I had to stop so I could drive to an appointment without worrying about spasms. I had been wanting to approach 1/2 mile again...maybe tomorrow....
Yesterday my friends took me surfing in small wave conditions. I surfed lying down as I couldnt depend on my legs in the conditions. It was wonderful fun, and I am grateful to friends who make it happen by driving me, wheeling me to the ocean, carrying my gear and so forth.
Went surfing yesterday. Didn’t last long before the leg went wonky. I think the IVIG is wearing off. Next infusion is in two days. Hoping, hoping, and hoping to get restored.
Today I swam 560 Yards, 20 minutes. I cut it short so i had enough legs so that I could drive to doc 20 minutes away. This disease is like plotting a war.
Today I shot for the moon and swam 800 Yards in 27 minutes, just short of my half mile goal. No spasms, but lots of leg chatter that is causing me to reorder the grocery chore. Next time will throttle back if an away from home chore is indicated.
It was a gentle and beautiful morning on the ocean. The wave forecast was poor, so not many showed up, which was a real plus! The water was glassy, about knee high, and a refreshing temperature to offset the 85F air.
My body tolerated longer in the ocean, maybe cuz the paddle outs were so easy. Since it was calm, I allowed myself to sit on the board instead of lying down, to watch for waves once and it didn’t trigger a spasm!
I swam 20 minutes today in late morning because it was smoky early. 560 Yards. After running two errands. After swimming, I even did some stand up closet work. It’s great to have made some gains on SPS and MS, modest as thy are. But still gains!
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