Entry Two
I have been thinking about my curious reluctance to drive and it is, I think, more in my mind than in my body. I am still having some mild muscle pain in my leg but it is quite bearable. I am uncomfortable in my mind because I haven’t driven for a month and I feel nervous. It is not that I have forgotten how to do it but that I haven’t done it and I am out of practice.
I am visualizing the first trip because, as regular readers know, visualization has worked well for me in the recovery after the surgery. So, I am thinking about backing my car out of the place where it has been parked for a month and driving it up to the drug store. I have a new prescription to turn in and I think the physical therapy place I want to use is accessed by going round the back of the drugstore. If I am right, I will be killing two birds with one stone which is something I really enjoy doing.
What I have to do first is to call this PT place and see if they accept Medicare referrals. If they don’t I can always call the PT department at Fanny Allen Hospital. I have used their PT facilities before and they are excellent.. But I still think it is strange to have to do all this myself…
The final visit from the visiting nurse was this morning and we had a nice chat before she signed me off the program. I don’t know if Jen the visiting physical therapist needs to visit to sign me off or if she can do it over the phone but I should be hearing from her today one way or another.
I walked a little further today than I did yesterday. I walked almost to the end of our road and then back to the other end. it isn’t very far, but it is farther than yesterday. The objective is to walk a little farther each day, or if I cannot do that, then to walk the same distance as I did the day before.
Another interesting thing I have noticed is that I am hungrier these days than I have been for a long time. Time for lunch, I think…
QUOTATION: If you have the courage to begin, you have the courage to succeed.
— David Viscott
Once you get in the car I am sure you will feel okay about driving. I hate to drive and know that if I had a month away from it I would probably be reluctant to drive again, too.
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I feel strange driving into Calgary these days. Art has been driving me in prior to the summer and I haven’t been driving much in the summer. I can imagine it would be a challenge. When you are ready, you’ll go.:)
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I bet the unsettled feeling will disappear nearly as soon as you get behind the steering wheel! :o) !! hugs, Weesprite
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I love your use of visualization. It always reminds me how well that works!
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I am much hungrier since staying inside and not getting out. I think for me its boredom eating.
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Bet the car driving will be like riding a bicycle…it will be automatic once you get in a close the door. Take a little trip, just around the block.
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I agree with your other noters…once you start, it’ll be so natural and easy, you won’t even think about it.
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I think if you just go out in the driveway and sit in the car and feel the settering wheel and fiddle with the radio and let your legs and feet get re-acquainted with the pedals, you’ll do just fine. You’re just not sure how your hip will do with the pedals, I think. you’re doing so well!
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I’m sure the drive will be fine once you’ve got it all figured out in your mind’s eye 🙂 You’ll be hiking all over when you go on your vacation at the rate you’re healing up!
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I went back and read the two previous entries before I got to this one. I’m thinking that you know yourself and your comfort levels better than anyone. When you’re ready to get into that car and go, you will. “Seeing” yourself doing it is a great way to nudge it along. I do that too, and it works well. I think you’ve made great progress here. Most people do NOT do as well are you’re doing asquickly as you have. Course, you ARE extrordinary….and we all know that! Love to you!!!! ~M
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I so agree with Mezzo…. you ARE amazing! Great progress and I think you are right on target with trusting your intuition! Always sending you positive energy! *g*
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You’re probably hungry because you can’t do as many things, so you’ve got more time to think about food!
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All sounds good and that you are coming along with your recovery.
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