July! This summer is FLYING! Slow down please!

1. Medical Stuff:

• No PT, No Home Rehab.
• 1 Infusion on Sunday.
• Still dealing with a rib/thoracic flare. A lot of back brace and ace wrap wearing going on…Thank God for ice, heat, and foam rollers too.

1. Medical Stuff:

• No doctors…AGAIN.
• 1 Day of PT. I was in a lot of pain with my ribs so I didn’t get too exercise in much. Blah…: (
• 1 Day of Home Rehab.
• Like I said, my good ol’ ribs gave me fits this week. I have my heating pad out.

What. A Week.

1. Medical Stuff:

• No doctors, no PT!
• 2 Days of Home Rehab. Treadmill, strengthening, light stretching.

What. A. Week. I felt like a hamster on a wheel for most of it. Whew.

1. Medical Stuff:

• 1 Day of Home Rehab. That is it for the week. Fail.
• 1 Infusion at Sparrow. So far, so good. It has definitely been worth the three hours of sitting for each one.

1. Medical Stuff:

• 1 Day of PT. Cardio, scap exercises, and OMM on my jaw.
• 1 Day of Home Rehab. Treadmill, light weights, floor strengthening.
• I saw my dentist for a 6 month cleaning. No cavities!
• I saw Dr. Grubb on Wednesday. It was a long day, but a valuable day. I just love that man as a doctor and a person. Basically, my management plan for POTS is remaining the same EXCEPT now I have a prescription to get hydration infusions every week to help increase my blood volume, and hopefully make me less symptomatic. You have no idea how excited I am about this! There have been so many times when I have known in my heart that I needed fluids to help my flares, but was sure if I walked in somewhere and asked for fluids, I would not be taken seriously. I am hopeful that these infusions will improve my functionality. So grateful.
• Insomnia struggles. Have I mentioned that I hate insomnia struggles?