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Posted 4/25/2012 12:11 AM (GMT 0)
What have you done recently that makes you proud?

Today I had a gastro appointment. The office is about a mile away, on the other side of this pretty little suburban neighborhood. I decided to bike to the office. I left 45 minutes early, tooled through the neighborhood sightseeing, locked up my bike. I have a sports backback where I carried my wallet, my datebook, some water and tissues, my keys.

After the appointment, back on with the helmet, and back home the scenic way. Of course, I needed a nap afterwards,but still!
Posted 4/25/2012 3:53 AM (GMT 0)
Good for you! Always feels nice when you do something you weren't sure you could do. I hope you still feel good tomorrow!

Unfortunately mine is far less ambitious. I've been avoiding stairs like crazy because sometimes just the five stairs to my door from my car are too much. I've literally dragged myself up the stairs by the handrails. I get to my acupuncturists' office...and it is on the second floor of an old Victorian style house. I almost walked out of the office and just gave up. I decided to force myself and I've made it up and down those stairs twice now!

Oh...and going without any Vicodin for 46 hours now. :)

Joy
Posted 4/25/2012 4:13 AM (GMT 0)
Great! I'm proud of both of you! Positive progress! This is a great topic.

What I'm proud of right now is actually NOT doing something...a case of knowing my limits. Last night, I accepted a sub job, teaching 5th grade today. Within 5 minutes, I'd called back to cancel it. (Automated system, no talking to a human, very handy.)

Last Friday, I did take a job and it was too much. The worst thing I did was open 2 very heavy doors, because no one was around. I got through it ok, but I've been paying with increased pain ever since. My body is not ready to go back to working, since my surgery 7 weeks ago. We need the money badly, but my little paychecks are not going to make a big difference anyway, and I have to know my limits and be kind to myself. My recovery is just too important.

Debbie
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