1. Medical Stuff:

• 1 day of PT. A lot of elliptical, arm bike, squats, toe rises, light arm weights, and rib manipulations.
• 1 Day of Home Rehab. I struggled a lot this week with back pain, fitting in workouts, and having late nights at school. One of the hardest things for me to figure out when something flares up on me and becomes really painful is this: a) Is it painful because I am not keeping the area strong enough, so therefore should I work out anyways? ~or~ b) Is it painful because I have done TOO much, my body needs rest, and if I work out, it will just make things worse? Oh, EDS. You can be so complicated.

1. Medical Stuff:

• 1 Day of PT.  Elliptical, floor exercises, Pilates leg springs, arm bike, & anti-gravity treadmill.
• 2 Days of Home Rehab.
• 2 Dance Practices.

There’s always an air of excitement when it is time for me to return to Toledo to either see Bev or Dr. Grubb.  I think it’s because it took so long for me to get into them, knowing that they are two of the best Dysautonomia experts in the world.  Call it hope, call it an understanding, call it an appreciation for doctors who care and “get it”…call it what you will, but it never seems like a chore to travel to Toledo to see these two incredible doctors and people. 

Topic: Write about a time you had to take the high road.

Setting the scene:  The following pretty much covers a day in my life at the doctor’s while I was searching for answers, and BEFORE I was diagnosed with POTS and EDS. 

I have to be honest.  This was a tough week for me…a lot of fatigue, a lot of POTSiness, a lot of back and neck pain.  It was one of those weeks that I felt like I was in survival mode.