Patrisha

July 28, 2007

This is a Title*

EDIT: I have cleaned the bathroom including the floor AND driven my car TWICE! Well, the first one wasn’t much of a drive since I just backed it out of our landlord’s parking place which he had kindly lent me for the after-surgery no-car duration and reparked it behind Fred’s car. Then Fred said he wanted to go get some stuff this afternoon so I backed my car out onto the street and took it on a little drive round the block! It is now parked on the street. When Fred gets back from his errands, I will park behind him because tomorrow, at five minutes to eleven, I am going to take myself to my own physical therapy appointment! {It takes about two minutes to drive up the road to the physical therapy place } I just dropped back into driving as if I had never been gone. I was really apprehensive last week and this week, well, I just did it!
I am writing this on Sunday morning and I have as yet taken no pain pills. I have very little pain. In fact what I have can be classified as low-level discomfort. Every day I am moving towards feeling normal. I am still limping without using a cane but when I make an effort, I can walk maybe two to three steps before the limp comes back. I am very cheered by writing these things…
Yesterday, I finally got the kitchen clean and this means the floor. It was a job that took a lot of energy and I had to stop and rest in the middle of it. But from now on, I can sweep, mop and wet-mop it every few days as I used to. One thing I do like about the tile on the floor is that it actually doesn’t ever look dirty even when it is! Mike and Melanie {our previous landlords who renovated this apartment} did an excellent job with the floors.

What I want to do today:

go for a walk. {I didn’t go yesterday}
do my physical therapy exercises. {I DID do those yesterday}
clean the bathroom especially the floor.

I have added a new quotation. I found it on a favorite’s diary this morning and it is SO apropos of my life right now….

QUOTATIONS:

"Step by step. I can’t think of any other way of accomplishing anything."

Michael Jordan

If you have the courage to begin, you have the courage to succeed.

— David Viscott

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mamamia1

July 29, 2007

Good morning….so so wonderful to hear. You are doing remarkably well…lovely lady…determined spirit! Love the quote…say so much! Enjoy the day!

SomeKindOfACircle

I love your new quote, Patrisha! And your wonderful spirit which shines through the words! Kudos to you! Anna

Vermonter57

I like the quote.

cliffswallow

I read a lot of your diary. Very interesting……….who used to say that…..oh well, I forgot.

TheWoodsprite

I like things that look clean even when they’re dirty, more than things that look dirty even when they’re clean! :o) !! hugs, Weesprite

Sounds like you’re making really good progress. 🙂 I hate my kitchen floor – it has carpet tiles. Who’s crazy idea that was I don’t know.

I read your entries yesterday and today, I had too much going on to comment. I was going to say that I understand the frustration with the cleaning thing. When I get super sick, I dislike watching the house get messy. You are doing so well! I like how you set little goals. I tend to set unrealistic ones and get mad at myself for not reaching them.

Violet

Yahoo! for going without the cane. That is so wonderful! And that quote reminds me of another that I have hanging on my wall: “ANYTHING can be done small step by small step.” (Patrisha) *grins*

VeronicaCorningstone

It’s good you’re feeling so great and doing so much. It’s amazing how far you’ve come in such a short time!

Ahem

I’m very happy for you. I really, really am.

Pat

Yay for no pain! I do love both of the quotes. I had to smile when I saw your title to your entry, too. LOL

zhnee

Delighted to read that you are mending well.

gray tabby

love that new quote!! at the rate you are improving and getting better you’ll be walking that mile before you go to see the doctor. i bet p/t in the pool will be great!! take care,

i always liked your David Viscott quote. It pops into my head a lot these days. Enjoy that walk

Shi

Wow, you are really coming right along with your recovery.

BedlamHillFarm

Glad to hear your recuperation is full-steam ahead!

Icklewriter

RYN: Thanks for that, I’ve just set it up. Now I’m waiting to see if it works OK. It’s funny, when I haven’t used the machine for a while, I think I’m going to send it back, then I play with it and love it, and I want to keep it regardless. I guess I’ll get used to it eventually.

musiclover1414

It seems to me somebody could make a lot of money selling a tile that doesn’t look dirty even when it is. We could sure use some of that! A completely unrelated thought just occurred to me: What does a person sound like after growing up in Britain and then living in Mississippi for 30 years? It seems to me it would be a strange (to my ears) combination of “accents.” Has anyone ever described your diction to you? I’m sure it sounds completely normal to you. Interestingly – and you may know this – I’ve been told that the pronunciation in the southern US is closer to the British diction of the 18th century than anything else being spoken today. And … of course, most important! – I’m very glad your recovery seems to be progressing so well. Italy on the horizon!

just read your edit and i’m thrilled that you are able to drive again!!! i be that sure feels good! take care,

Bullwinkle6

Yay!

Orange Sorbet

You are making a good recovery now, so that’s good! RYN. I just find big ginger cats attractive, and that’s really the only reason! During my life I’ve had black and white cats, and tabby cats, but never a ginger. When Roz was at university she used to have the cat that lived down the stairs from her visit the flat, and it was ginger with a loud purr, and I loved it! Roz said that I ought to go for personality more than looks, and I’m sure that she’s right, but I do so want a ginger!

Mezzo

That must make you feel good, huh??? I knew you’d do it when you were ready!!!!! Italia here you come!!!!! Love ya! ~M

Telynor

You are making such wonderful strides forward! Congratuations on having wheels again — I would bet that makes you feel much better and more independent.

raeven

You’re doing great!!

greeneyes&sunflowers

*huggs* and great for you! : )

Smithereens

You’re fabulous. There’s no doubt you’ll be hopping onto that plane to Italy, forget the cane! 😉

rapson Hussein michigan

Look out New England, Patrisha is Back on the Road!!! have fun…dan

Yippee on the car driving adventure. I knew you could do it. Just like riding a bike — you never quite forget.

You are doing so GREAT!!!! Before you know it there won’t even be a hint of a limp!!!! Hugs to you and Fred! M

I need to make a ‘To Do’ list. Since your car is so new, I can understand you wanting to have that freedom again.

Good quote.