Getting Strong Now

Cue the Rocky theme song.

Fast forward through the one armed push ups. (I'm not quite up to that yet).
And definitely fast forward through the eating raw eggs part. (That would never happen.)  YUCK
Now you are to the part where I am running up the stairs. Well, we have to alter that just a bit. I am not running but I am walking up the stairs with the aid of my cane.

I'm excited to report that my blood work came back almost normal. (That is a big improvement.) Because of that I am doing so much better than the last time most of you saw me. The main way I find out just how much better I am doing is when I do something and it is easier to do than it has been. Here are some examples from this week.

The mobility of my neck has been limited. I notice this when I back up in the car and try to look behind me. This week I noticed that I can actually turn my head and look both directions instead of honking my horn and gunning it.

I don't have much strength in my arms when they are extended. This week I was able to reach out and grab the sprayer in my kitchen sink and use all my might and lift it up. Victory!

And I had 8, yes, count them, 8 dinner plates. I lifted them up and put them on the stack in the cupboard.

I am doing better with steps. And I can get myself out of chairs all by myself. I did prove that I cannot get myself up from the floor yet. That will take some time. I will have some kind of celebration when I can accomplish that feat.