The Day I Have Enjoyed
I had my alarm set for six this morning and I was ready and willing to get up and start the day. After much rigmarole I had scored an appointment at the physical therapy department at the hospital.
I played nice. I knew I was having problems with my balance. Found out after a successful cataract surgery, which was sorely needed, my eyesight had nothing to do with my balance issues. I had a CAT scan to check on my shoulders and neck to see if that might impact the balance. I did find out that my #6 and #7 vertebra in my neck are fused via arthritis. Nothing else amiss in the upper spine. On to a MRI to see if I had a brain tumor. Nope. My 75-year-old brain is perking right along with no issues.
I wasn’t about to give up. My family doctor was ready to try the physical therapy. Without proper tests of the spine and neck and head, physical therapy can hinder more than help. Mike T. has been my therapist since the time I had my knees replaced. That by the way, was 16 years ago this June. I again filled out the proper paperwork. Insurance rules the outcome of care. Mike had me walk the length of the gym at the hospital and he knew right off the bat, my lack of balance was not imagined, it was literally in my butt. The right ham string that connects to and in the pelvic bone was slipping and sliding at will. Having its way with me!
I began this journey in June. I am now on tract for sessions with Mike for a great success. In time I will be able to walk without fear of the right side of my body giving out. I had not taken a tumble, but I sure was cautious once I felt that first searing pain that numbed the right leg right down to the ankle. It could happen as I was turning from the kitchen sink or walking along with Dennis in a store.
I feel blessed to have had a fair amount of tests that allowed me to know more about my body and how it is holding on. I will still be doing the visits to Madelia for adjustments on my neck and shoulders as it is so much better with the headaches that have subsided.
All of that was this morning in the early hours. This afternoon I was back at the eye specialist that comes here from Mankato. The right eye has healed perfectly from the surgery. October 7th I will be having the left eye cataract removed. I feel very comfortable about this. I have struggled with some seeing issues since August 5th due to the fact that each eye is focused separately. How do I tell? Distance vision hardly causes much of a difference or concern. Reading and watching television is quite the joke. I have handled it for this long and I know the amount of time that the left eye needs to heal is temporary. It’s doable.
So in a nutshell . . . I am doing great. Dennis backs up my check of numbers when I need it The cookies have turned out great from the oven, so he is doing his part just fine. I may screw up my passwords from time to time, but . . . do it until you get it right and if too many attempts have been made, I take a few hours for the computer to reset itself.
It’s gotten warm this afternoon with more storms that may hit. It’s O.K. We are safe and sound on Stauffer Avenue.