Happy August, friends! I have to admit, my reaction to August is always mixed; I know there is still more fun and relaxation to be had, but I also know that life will soon go back to the “fast” pace that is often hard for me as a zebra at the end of the month…Sooooo, I am working hard on living in the moment, and not projecting.  Easier said than done, but I am trying!

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Anyways,

1. Medical Stuff:

• 1 day of PT. The usual drill. Lots of cardio and strengthening and I ended with cranial OMM.
• 2 Days of Home Rehab.
• Had my six month cleaning at the dentist. Still no cavities at 32. Trying to keep the streak going!

1. Medical Stuff:

• 1 Day of Home Rehab.
• Lots of DC walking. Does that count as rehab? : ) I have a feeling my therapists would say no…
• No PT or doctors since I was gone.
• It was an insomnia week. Hoping to get my sleep back on track ASAP.

1. Medical Stuff:

• 3 Days of Home Rehab: Recumbent Bike, and floor strengthening.
• Zero doctors and zero physical therapy (my therapist is away right now).
• I am officially scheduled to see Dr. Lavallee in July! It will be my first time seeing him since he moved from South Bend to York, PA. The road trip will be a lot but I am confident it will be worth it. That man is one of my heroes.

1. Medical Stuff:

• 1 day of home rehab and zero PT. I spent a lot of time with my new BFF, the recumbent bike in my basement.
• 1 shrink appointment. 1 hour of perspective, reflecting, and clarifying.
• What a weird week! Soooooo I did this by dropping a table on my foot cleaning my classroom, which took up a lot of my week with workman’s comp paperwork and all of the questions that accompany that, along with 3 doctor’s appointments. After going back and forth about whether it was broken or not, the final verdict was I have an old break on the side of my foot (which does not hurt), but I just bruised the top of my foot. I am already out of my robo boot less and less. Feeling grateful and relieved I am not stuck in it for 6 weeks like they originally thought. 

May! Which means Vasculitis awareness month, Ehlers-Danlos awareness month, and so many more…

1. Medical Stuff:

• 1 Day of PT. I did my strengthening and cardio work, and then we focused a lot on my thoracic junction and lower ribs. Every once in a while, this area flares up and it’s a matter of heat, Biofreeze, OMM, and just riding it out until it passes. Hopefully this will happen sooner than later!
• On a more positive note, I had a glorious week of sleep. Knock on wood that this stretch continues…
• 2 Days of Home Rehab. I had to modify my exercises a bit because of my thoracic pain, but I got both days in!