So I’m four weeks into this new lease on life, and so far, I’ve had mixed results. I lost quite a bit of weight the first week, but none since. I had a solid week of no pain, but returned to lots of pain and limited mobility thereafter. Two steps forward, one step back, I guess.
This week, though, has been interesting. I started physical therapy, which was something both exhilarating and terrifying for me. I just wasn’t sure how it would go, how much it would help, how uncomfortable I would be. I’m happy to report that the first session went great, it helped enormously, and it wasn’t uncomfortable at all. In fact, I’m thinking of leaving my husband for my physical therapist.
Not really, of course. But it was a great experience. For once, I felt really heard in terms of the muscular component of my condition. I don’t mean to say that my rheumatologist has been unsympathetic or dismissive. He’s addressed it, educated me about it, and has tried to give me some tools that would help, but at the end of the day I needed something more. I think PT might be it. I’m already seeing some improvement.
So my pain is less, but more importantly I feel more in control and I have hope. I will be able to exercise – yes, I’ll still have to moderate, but I won’t be in agony.
I’m eating well. We just went out of town for four days, and there’s not much worse than a road trip to derail clean eating. I did well, though, considering. We did a lot of walking, so I don’t feel that I was hindered in any way by the hiatus. And though I still haven’t seen a loss on the scale, when I got dressed today, my jacket was noticeably looser than last time I wore it. Also, my husband is insistent that he can see changes. You can’t argue with that; at least, if you’re smart, you won’t.
My husband has been dramatically supportive for the last couple of weeks. I have to attribute most of my success on the trip to his influence. There really aren’t any words for how it makes me feel when he gets involved this way. No roses or champagne or candlelit dinner could ever come close.
So after a rough week last week, this one has been surprisingly positive. I still haven’t seen a loss, but I feel successful anyway. ♥
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