Live. Love. Michigan.

A company I had not heard of until a few weeks ago, when my friend, Sara, posted a link to my Facebook wall asking if I wanted to vote. I was confused so I read further and saw that this company was asking for people to nominate their favorite Michigan non-profit for their Hold on to Hope Campaign.

1. Medical Stuff:

• 1 day of PT. I spent my cardio time on the alter-G (anti-gravity treadmill). I was really proud of myself because I finally learned how to work it all by myself. That is some machine.
• 2 Days of Home Rehab. Regular treadmill work with high inclines, floor exercises, light weights, balance work, and light stretching.
• 1 Gynecologist appointment. That’s always a fun time, right ladies?

1. Medical Stuff:

• No PT appointments because of parent-teacher conference nights. I was on my own this week.
• 3 Days of Home Rehab.
• My ribs were much more cooperative this week. I didn’t have to resort to ace wrapping them into place to survive. Thank. God.
• I had an OMM appointment. My doctor commented on how “twitchy” my body felt as she worked on me. She explained that that is what it usually feels like when it is in a flare, which made sense to me since I have been flaring quite a bit lately. She made me promise I would get good rest and take time to recover this weekend.

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.

Happy November!

1. Medical Stuff:

• 3 Days of Home Rehab.
• I had my yearly gyno appointment. Fun times. But at least all my girly stuff checked out HEALTHY.