Myasthenia Gravis Support Group
Myasthenia gravis (MG) is a neuromuscular disease leading to fluctuating muscle weakness and fatiguability. The hallmark of myasthenia gravis is muscle weakness that increases during periods of activity and improves after periods of rest. Although myasthenia gravis may affect any voluntary muscle, muscles that control eye and eyelid movement, facial expression, and...
I just came in from mowing my lawn. I did the front lawn earlier and the back now, after a rest and a brief rain shower. How many people other than MGers would know that this is something to celebrate? I haven't been able to do this for 5 years.
My hubby is in a nearby city recovering from hernia surgery and I did a test run last week on just the front lawn. Thank goodness the weather is cool so I didn't overheat. We went on a spring trip to Europe and I was able to do much more walking than I expected, with careful timing of mestinon doses. So I thought I'd try the lawn. Maybe we don't have to downsize quite yet to a condo. I still enjoy my garden and pinning laundry on my line, now that I can carry the basket outside myself.
Yay for tentative diagnosis and a med that works for now! I'll celebrate by watching movies tonight :)
Flutebell
My hubby is in a nearby city recovering from hernia surgery and I did a test run last week on just the front lawn. Thank goodness the weather is cool so I didn't overheat. We went on a spring trip to Europe and I was able to do much more walking than I expected, with careful timing of mestinon doses. So I thought I'd try the lawn. Maybe we don't have to downsize quite yet to a condo. I still enjoy my garden and pinning laundry on my line, now that I can carry the basket outside myself.
Yay for tentative diagnosis and a med that works for now! I'll celebrate by watching movies tonight :)
Flutebell
I am cooking Sunday dinner for 6 tomorrow. Something I used to do frequently. It is a celebration of one day at a time. If I need to sleep all Monday, fine, I did something I enjoyed. We have to try to take back our lives, maybe, on little baby step at a time.. or, one big yard at a time.
Dee
So don't ever give up , not ever and you put a smile on my face , very Happy for you..Cj
I get weak just smelling the grass when others are cutting it. I can't imagine mowing my own lawn again. So happy that you find yourself gaining more and more of your "old" self back.
Angie
This is huge!
I have been able to go out in the garden for the first time in months the past five days....It is a huge thing to do these things we once loved to do. I have to slow down a bit as I overdid but I am managing some time out every morning if I go out first thing.
I hope your husband recovers well and quickly. My husband is having problems too and I am hoping to do a bit more then usual.
I celebrate your mowimg....front and backyards...very impressive!
Marie
This all really changes our perspective , doesn't it?
This weekend my son came home and then my daughter. As I was running up and down the steps changing sheets and washing bathrooms....my legs were sore as I walked up the steps. My thoughts were....thank God I can do this.
I remember a day when I couldn't so I am always so great full to get ready for them to visit.
I am so happy you can cut your lawn.
Hubby is recovering well and went to work yesterday. I'm having to drive us everywhere as the hernia was on his driving leg. I have to come home from work and rest before making dinner (easy stuff and making two dinners at once).
I loved the movie I watched - about a Scrabble tournament and its participants. My kids and I are Scrabble fiends so they are watching it on YouTube. So glad we've always had a pastime that doesn't take much energy and glad to not have vision problems. Now cognitive issues with undiagnosed celiac and low calcium meant the kids skunked me for a few years but I can almost win against them now.
Lawn is growing quickly again so I am booking most of next weekend for Lawn Adventure #2!
Flutebell