Narey,

Two much, to soon, to quick is what I say. Or you play you pay!

The pool maybe the best place for you today, tell them about what you did At the Warehouse store they may give you a pass on the walking and extra time in the pool?

Hugs

Sue Bee

Grocery shopping or warehouse shopping or home improvement store shopping like you're talking about nearly do me in ......my worst job, by far, and my shoulders and back always scream at me afterwards.....I have great results from the pool, and I hope it keeps helping you!

HUGS from down south :)

Sue Bee, I didn't go to the pool today. I went to the doc to get a scrip written out for pool therapy. I was just doing my own thing in the heated pool and while I felt like it was helpful, I wanted someone to tell me just WHAT to do and how... so went today and now have the scrip. I have to make an appointment next and then get started.

Yes indeed, I have found also that that warehouse run is just too much for me. SO every so often I go just to get a couple of things, but I wander and before I know it... I"m there too long, and have too much! I will have to ban myself and have my husband or kids go for me.

After a few errands after doc, I met my daughter for lunch. Long day, now rainy and cold... gonna have a cuppa tea and a little rest before the after school routine gets me.

Narey dear, rainey and cold ontop of all you did? Please take it easy, and let your body catch up, to keep moving is ok, but be careful!! We don't want you going down with a major flare! HUGS

Thanks, AZ! :-) I did. I think my family is onto me, too. I told them at dinner that I would NOT be able to "do" BJ's anymore (snickers from the boys: I HATE the current disrespect of language, kwim?) They then teased me that I need to go on bedrest, and all started clamoring in jest, saying I'd be up there yelling, I have to DOOooo something, I have to CLEEEEEAAAANNNNN! etc. (not-so-little sh**s)

Ok I'm one of those people that tend to let pride get in my way. Not anymore. I now use those motorized carts they have in the stores (I have fun driving them all over reminds me of the times I took my mom places and she would drive one of them. The first time she ran over my foot LOL)

If you have problems lifting things the clerks will either use one of their scanners or put it on the counter for you and they can call for someone to bring things out to your car load it into the car. My brother is great for unloading the car.

Remember when your in a store their goal is to sell you things so they are more than willing to help.

Sending Hugs and Prayers that you feel better soon.

everything happens for a reason!
you just over did the things you can't do =like go to the warehouse by yourself! A NO NO
we can also over do the pool too! i got a RX for PT & my local health club rents out to DMC hospital/PT so i get free pool privledge & they have a lazy river/kids play pool w/ bucket/huge hot tub & a huge slide all indoors!huge sky lites/w/training area & running track!
so after PT he wanted me to go in lazy river/hot tub for 1hr!=i think how can i hurt myself just floating along! will i had to use their intertubes & i can't keep elbows away from body=in intertube they are up & shoulder goin into neck=hurting!so i got on my stomach & put my arms behind my back was great -put head on tube & almost fill asleep -just 1hr floating along! got home really felt great= 2hr later i startred hurting in low back & stomach/groan
went to pt 2days later will the bobbing w/ arms folded behind by back was like me doing 2K sit ups!
SO NOW I GET TO USE A LITTLE BOOGIE BOARD- i put board on stomach & wrap my arms around!or i walk backward againest the current so good!

so plez becareful in pool it seems so effortless but is 10xmore exercise! Boncey(spelled wrong)
noticed my muscles really firming up & lost 10lb in 12wks
Too much was going on over summer & nice weather but now w/cold weather i thought i would get a membership there!$250= but no $$

Well Doc just gave me another RX for PT so i don't need the membership & i can take two people w/me!
& club said they may get insurance to pay for my membership if i have all the surgery i will need pool therpy for life! so it all works out!
hope you are feeling better
prayers & angels
oxo paula

HUGS, hope you feel better soon!!!!

i think it would be so much fun to use the motorized carts= but i can't hold the handles w/ my hands! so that won't work! i have to have someomne push the cart! i push it w/ my arm/wrists area & if not for braces i get huge bruise's from always pushing everything w/ fore arm or legs/hips!
my pain is more my neck looking up & around @ everything!
PLEZ DON"T GO BY YOURSELF ANYMORE!or ask warehouse if they have a store helper! i have gotten one before!

Thanks, guys. You said it misunshine! A few weeks ago, I took ONE single water cardio class... oh it was fine jumping around in the water, etc. One of the other ladies told me I won't even hurt because of it being in the water. woah. it was awful for 8 days. Between the water being cold and doing way way too much, I went into a flare. Lucky it was ONLY 8 days! never again, though.

yeah, I'm truly going to try to refrain from the shopping there. My husband or my older kids can do it for me. I'm not "there yet" on riding the cart or asking for much help. I still don't feel like I "need " it.

heck, I still feel guilty takign up a "blue space" in the parking lot.

It was very humbling, but I learned to ride on the scooter carts in those types of stores. They are so large, and being on the concrete is a sure set-up for a flare. After I got over the first scooter ride, I realized that I actually enjoyed shopping again for the first time in a while.
I think water therapy is great...I wish I had a pool close enough to do this. Good luck, I hope it helps you and you feel better soon! And no more guilt about the blue space in the parking lot :)