Hi everybody. Welcome to the blog where I talk about the present.
I’m gonna dedicate this blog to my friend here. We’ve been doing this blog for about 10 years now. She comes over every Wednesday at 3 o’clock. When you have a traumatic brain injury, it’s awesome when people come over to visit. And, frankly, something like doing a simple blog is like a form of therapy.
Speaking of therapy, learning how to walk is an athletic endeavor. It takes patience, repetitive exercise, and more patience. I’ve been at it for about 10 years now. But, like they say, the more you put into it, the more you get out. My friend and I were just talking about learning how to walk, and it’s incredible whatever you have to put into learning how to walk. When I first started, I couldn’t even move. They had to get the brain used to swinging the arms and the legs. Then they put me in the water with weights on my ankles, and a life jacket on me. That was to get me used to the muscle groups you use in walking. I was cool with the water, because I used to be a surfer. Some people freak out because the water’s right at your nose. Then they suspend you from the ceiling, get you wearing a harness, and put you on a treadmill and move your legs and arms. Now I’m in a harness strapped to a four wheel walker (my friend said, I’m going four wheeling, and I guess I am). Then, every Sunday, an instructor comes over and helps me walk with a walker. This is all the second time I’ve done this. Because, remember, this is a recovery from my second brain bleed. Remember I had two brain bleeds and two brain operations. So, yeah, it’s monotonous, and for sure it’s an athletic endeavor. You gotta stick at it. It’s either this or buy a lazyboy chair and a bag of weed and a bong. Actually, that sounds like a good idea - and it’s legal now, well, at least in some states.
Having some down-time is definitely important. I often sit in my garden and reflect on what my life used to be like. It was crazy. I was on a plane almost every week, for about 20-30 years. It was non-stop travel. No wonder why I like to sit in my garden. Anyway, having some downtime after all the training I do is important, and frankly I don’t mind at all.
That’s all for this week. Don’t forget to check out my other blog about the past. Have a good one. Love and miss you guys.
Love, B. Nice