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David Russ
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 Posted - 07/16/2008 : 22:13:58
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Post your own little mini-success stories, if you would like. It might help you to remember them, and it might help others to recognize their own little successes!
Here's mine from today:
I got into the car, drove to the pet store, parked, got out, limped into the pet store and picked up a bag of kitty litter. I paid for it, carried to the car, put it in the hatchback, and then drove to an appointment.
I left the appointment and drove home!
I had a little pain in the car and some trouble getting out of the car, but I did it. The bag of kitty litter was the heaviest thing I have carried in a couple of months, and it didn't hurt me!
Small success, but it felt heroic to me.
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David Russ
USA
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Posted - 07/19/2008 : 14:07:02
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Today, I walked 2 miles without stopping.
My left foot tingled, my left thigh felt tight/pulling, and my left hip was really stiff.
But I kept on going, knowing that it's vital for me to restrengthen this hip and leg after four months of disuse and atrophy. So I kept on going. I had my cell phone with me, and when I felt like stopping I would call someone, and even if they weren't answering, I would leave them a message and that would take my mind off the deisre to stop.
'bout halfway through, the blood came into the hip and it loosened up and I could walk more easily. I even got my heart rate up and almost broke a sweat...first time in weeks.
Tonight, I am going to the movies with my wife. I am scared to sit down for the 2 - 3 hours that this movie will take, but I know that I can stand up if I need to. The important thing is that we are going. |
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David Russ
USA
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Posted - 08/03/2008 : 16:07:35
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Yesterday, I did something that would have been inconceivable 2 weeks ago. With my family, I drove (yes, drove) downtown (about 25 minutes), spent the day on my feet on concrete, shopping and browsing the Portland Saturday Market, and walking along the waterfront. When I needed to rest, I could sit instead of having to lay down.
Then I drove home and after only a brief rest, took the kids to a playground and spent almost an hour there on the bench (mostly laying supine and reading).
My hip and back were sore/tired at the end of the day, but whose wouldn't be? This morning I was a little more stiff than usual but by 1pm it loosened up (1 Advil helped :)) |
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HilaryN
United Kingdom
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Posted - 08/04/2008 : 13:53:13
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Great - I think it's good to post the mini-success stories, too.
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David Russ
USA
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Posted - 08/05/2008 : 09:47:08
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| Yesterday, after a full day of work, I got home and had a short rest, then drove to dinner and SAT through dinner then came home and drove my Dad back to his hotel downtown and back home--almost an hour in the car without getting out! |
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Posted - 08/05/2008 : 19:41:43
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| Over the past week, I have eaten pizza, Taco Bell, and other foods I'd been avoiding for almost a year and only had minimal IBS repercussions. |
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Celebrate your small successes!
