This weekend I think I did too much. Friday I had physical therapy (PT) and then walked my dogs around my double block. Then Saturday I did some yard work and set the rat traps. Sunday I went food shopping and cooked dinner (a lovely mushroom sauce with gnocchi).
Today I went to PT and could barely move. My ankle hurt walking the block to PT. The physical therapist had me do some stuff but spent a good bit of time rubbing my scar. After PT I guess I felt better. I went home and sat all day at my desk and walked the dogs at dinner time. I don't have another PT appointment for almost two weeks. It is up to me to do the exercises.
I also got my results from the tests done last week. My creatinine went from 1.2 to 1.1. But some other stuff has gone crazy. The life of a Crohn's patient! I am going to get tested again in a month and see what happens then. If it is still high I will get some sort of kidney test.
Until tomorrow...
Oh, it's so easy to overdo it when you're recovering or just recovered from an injury, surgery or a flare, Adrienne! It never FEELS like too much when you're doing it--how can walking the dog and buying groceries be too much??--but often, it is.
ReplyDeleteWishing you the best as you do those exercises and slowly add activities to your days. And I do hope that they'll help you get the Crohn's under control. (I had no idea that Crohn's affected the kidneys!) Sending warm hugs your way.
Thanks Wren
DeleteI see, you've been battling arthritis for over twenty years. I'm sorry about that. :( There are several ways to treat rheumatoid arthritis, Adrienne. Personally, physical therapy would be the best. It may loosen joint stiffness and relieve pain which could be a beneficial adjunctive therapy. Just make sure you always go to your regular checkups.
ReplyDeleteAww! 20 years? That’s really a long time! So how are you lately? Are you still taking PT sessions? Well, a lot of people really suffer from arthritis. The best thing you can do is to consult a physician so that you will be given the proper medication and treatment that is just right for you.
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