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JillyT 
8:32pm Wednesday
Hello my friends!
There is a Saturday night journal post floating around out there in cyberspace, I swear I wrote one! We had a good time at the Dells; it was relaxing and nice to get away. The first full day I wasn't feeling too good so after we went out to eat breakfast and the obligatory trip to Walmart for supplies, I laid down to get rid of my headache and everyone else went out to the water and amusement park. I knew I'd slow em down so it worked out for the best. They were able to run around to their hearts content and find all the stuff they wanted to do again. We went out for dinner to a Carribean resturant and the strawberry daquiris were yummy!
On Saturday we all went to the amusement park and I made it thru the entrance to the beginning of the ride area and ran out of steam. There were huge hills in the park and a ton of walking to get around. I sat down by a concession stand and told them to go on their roller coaster. I kept thinking man I wish I had taken care of the scooter thing sooner! Bob had asked if the park had wheel chairs for rent and the person told him what building to go to, when he got there the girl said no we don't do wheel chairs. So when they left me to go on a ride I was feeling quietly desperate. A guy talking in a walkie talkie walked nearby and I asked him about a chair. He contacted his supervisor and whalaaa they had one.
It was a chair from the stone age, rusty and a little tight in the fit but it was better than nothing. Eventually we rolled to the wave pool not too far from our room and we made camp lol. Every body ran around going on the water slides - there were so many! I went in the pool with Ashley and her daddy Tito. They had inner tubes so we could float around. When the waves started it was fun but eventually it got too strong for me so I tried to stand up and ended up falling in the water, which in the past was never a problem for me. I finally had to yell for Tito to help me get up, I'm not sure how I would have fared if I had been alone.
So the thing that this little vacation did for me was make me realize how limited my physical abilities have become. I mean I know I'm not as strong as I used to be but inside I still thought of myself as being strong and self sufficient - what a bummer. I can't walk very far without having my hips hurt and being out of breath and I'd definitley lose a arm-wrestling contest. So now I am thinking I need to do some weight lifting...not sure what else but I do not like my state of weakness, so I will keep you posted.
Now it's Monday evening and everyone is back in the "home" groove, doing the "home" thing. Bob has an interview tomorrow and I have a refrigerator that is begging to be cleaned, lol. Oh I just remembered to take my Humira - a day late - add airhead to the list of things I need to change, lol. I dont' even have a great tan to show for my vacation in the sun, my doc told me no more sun! I have to wear block all the time - what a bummer, lol. Hope you all had a great weekend, hugs jilly
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Hey Jilly - I'm glad you had a chance to get away for a bit. The park sounds awesome! I wish we had something like that around here. For the strength deal...swimming is a great way to get your strength up. Your doc may be able to get you an Rx for pt in the pool. Also, instead of weights, look for resistance bands...they're a great way to help build muscle when starting out. I hope all is well otherwise. Hugs, Lisa
lam0814
Hey Jilly Bean, sounds like you had some fun! Sucks about the pain and inability to just walk like eeryone else. I know-especially with a 3 year old I have had my share of grueling amusement park walk-abouts. I think in CA. there might eb a law or something that they have to have wheelchairs availble-hope I don't need one too soon... take care xoxo JJ
p.s Do you Facebook?
JeannetteN
I know what you mean...several years ago my hubby and i went to Disneyland and boy did I have a rough time. I needed a wheelchair but was too proud to tell him that...I had just been recovering from surgery too.......so I was a little weak still. I took lots of breaks while walking....gosh there was a ton of walking there!!! It made me realize how physically slowed down I have become too...but all in all I had a great time in spite of it all :-) I am glad you got to get out and at least have a little fun too!!!! It is a bummer getting older...I don't like the thought of it either......yeah, I used to be a sun worshipper and prided myself in a great tan every summer...I would lay out at the pool side nearly all day on the weekends......not any more!!! I can't lay in the sun because of the medications I am on for my diabetes...so those days are over for me.......I have just resigned to use a little of the self tanning lotions just so I don't scare everyone with my white legs....LOL.......Ah, well, life is still good anyway, right????
BlueButterfly55
OMG Blue I am soooo white I can't believe it. I didn't know I'd be this color underneath, LOL I usually spend so much time in the yard gardening and playing - I feel like Casper - I think I'd better invest in some tanning lotions too. BOO!
JillyT
i really need to clean my fridge.....too!!! sorry about the amusement park. i usually don't ride the rides and walk at my own pace.hugs, deby
kramd5
I can certainly sympathize about the weakness. I, too was caught up with weakness on outings with family and friends and am still caught now and then. Not so often anymore. What friends that I have are really helpful; so I can still do the things that are really important to me although on a limited scale. An example is my bike riding. I cannot go on 15 mile bike rides. So, my husband worked with me to see just how far I could go without hurting myself (with helmet on the old noggin and padding on elbows and knees of course). It wasn't very far; but it was some. So, our friends that bike met us on the trail and we continued on for the last leg of the trip. I still got the experience that way. Also walking on the beach and hiking trails. I walk slowly and not very far. I am more fortunate with the sun. I used to wear total block as well because sun exposure seemed to bother me with strange little rashes; but now I can get a little sun; just 15 minutes or so of early morning sun; then total block. The sun helps my spots believe it or not. Also; I am not so pale. Of course, the better you look, the more people think that you have to be just a lazy; whining person.
As I stated, I have problems with weakness and have found limited weights to be benifical. I do it 3 times a week. I have worked out a routine that takes about 15 minutes. It involves "dumb bells". I also stretch every morning before I get out of bed. This does a couple of things. It gets the blood flowing to my brain and also relieves a lot of the stiffness. I started this; not for myself; but to support my husband who had to do these stretches because of a back injury. So, my back is in better shape; I am not so weak and have better mind clarity and alertness; especially in the morning.
It is a challenge to begin these things because you hurt so much and feel so dreadful. It takes about 10 days to show any results and about 30 days to become a routine. It also makes you hurt more for a few days and might make it impossible to do anything else; like house hold chores and shopping. The "blood to the brain" happens immediately, however, and that is a real plus. Also, you should do these things with the help of your health care professionals.
Hope some of this helps and wishing you all the best.
Humminbyrd
thanks for the advice Humminbyrd, my husband is dying to help me do anything so if I ask him to stretch with me he will. He has a bike now so maybe we will do a little bike ridiing and see how far I can go. Blood to the brain is a definite plus, lol - I think my brain has been on a little vacation and it is time for it to come back! I will give these things a try and let you know how it goes.
JillyT
glad you had a good vacation, even with all the issues. i haven't been to the Dells since i was much, much younger, but we had fun then. hey, when you get done, could you do my fridge for me too? LOL
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docsbrat
So glad you got to get away. I know the Dells are an expensive stress reliever, but when I went it was worth it years ago!! Remember when you get that electric scooter, you will have to break it down and get it to fit in the trunk of the car, and you will have to assemble it every time you use it. I still have to lear n how to do that. Wayne figures my batteries have gone dead by now!! Practice, practice , practice!!! Mine has interchangeable pieces so I can make it red, blue or silver!! Cool huh?? Heck Wayne still has to put the basket on the front! Guess we need to go to the zoo so I can use it. I don't need it for shopping since I can get a scooter at the stores or the malls. I do kn ow what you mean about finding your limitations and its no fun. Sorry you had to go thru that, I know what it can do to you when you find out you are so limited. I felt so much like a cripple, and I am not one!! Just a slower me is all!!Take care of yourself Come and clean my fridge when you get done, mine can use a good scrubbing.Ugh.. Don't worry about being un tan, the sun is not your friend. So many of the meds we are on say to stay out of the sun, or limit yourself , so behave yourself!!! Hugs sandy
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