April 09, 2007 at 08:16 PM MDT
I may have to give in to taking painkillers. I am too much of a grouch and it is affecting my relationship with Sharon. She does so very much for me and last night I bit her head off. I did apologize later but it was a nasty bite and we felt the effects all day today. And I have been feeling the effects of the surgery all day, too. Wow, not fun.
In therapy today, we worked on my legs and tried to feel some movement. I think they did feel some muscle firing as I held myself up at the parallel bars, attempting to stand and hold myself up. Then again at the standing frame that gets me standing and holds me up. I tried to push my pelvis forward a bit to stand taller and straighter and Sharon said she felt some slight muscle movement in my back leg muscles. This is good. Something to build on, altho it was quite an emotional experience for me to try so hard to just stand straighter and have such little result. It felt almost fruitless, but I know that any evidence of mind-muscle connection is a step forward.
Oh,I had another fairly major success today: I pulled my pants up all they way to my waist today. Try that sitting down! It only took me 20 minutes. Faster next time.
Well, more later. Thanks for all your faith and prayers in our behalf.
Cameron
Sharon here. Yes, today was a very emotional day for both of us. Cam was upset with me because I helped him without letting him know. When you are hurting at 3:30 in the morning any unexpected movement is a bother. I learned, though! I let him do everything himself today, and told him he could ask if he needed help, anytime. At the end of the day, he was exhausted and hurting so bad he didn't want to move. He took 2 ibuprofen. When we laid him down, he had a spasm so bad it literally took his breath away. I had to lift his legs and knees up before it finally let up. He is now snoring softly with a Lifewave Rest Quiet patch on his right temple, his knees and legs propped up to let his poor sausage feet unplump, and in dreamland. That's where I expect to be in a few short moments! Ya'll sleep well, wake up happy, and we'll talk to you later!
Sharon
I may have to give in to taking painkillers. I am too much of a grouch and it is affecting my relationship with Sharon. She does so very much for me and last night I bit her head off. I did apologize later but it was a nasty bite and we felt the effects all day today. And I have been feeling the effects of the surgery all day, too. Wow, not fun.
In therapy today, we worked on my legs and tried to feel some movement. I think they did feel some muscle firing as I held myself up at the parallel bars, attempting to stand and hold myself up. Then again at the standing frame that gets me standing and holds me up. I tried to push my pelvis forward a bit to stand taller and straighter and Sharon said she felt some slight muscle movement in my back leg muscles. This is good. Something to build on, altho it was quite an emotional experience for me to try so hard to just stand straighter and have such little result. It felt almost fruitless, but I know that any evidence of mind-muscle connection is a step forward.
Oh,I had another fairly major success today: I pulled my pants up all they way to my waist today. Try that sitting down! It only took me 20 minutes. Faster next time.
Well, more later. Thanks for all your faith and prayers in our behalf.
Cameron
Sharon here. Yes, today was a very emotional day for both of us. Cam was upset with me because I helped him without letting him know. When you are hurting at 3:30 in the morning any unexpected movement is a bother. I learned, though! I let him do everything himself today, and told him he could ask if he needed help, anytime. At the end of the day, he was exhausted and hurting so bad he didn't want to move. He took 2 ibuprofen. When we laid him down, he had a spasm so bad it literally took his breath away. I had to lift his legs and knees up before it finally let up. He is now snoring softly with a Lifewave Rest Quiet patch on his right temple, his knees and legs propped up to let his poor sausage feet unplump, and in dreamland. That's where I expect to be in a few short moments! Ya'll sleep well, wake up happy, and we'll talk to you later!
Sharon
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