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Every day, in every way...
Feb. 7th, 2015 10:41 pm...things are looking up.
My sleep is still not of a quality to brag about, but it's getting better.
Among the exercises I'm doing is standing for longer and longer periods while using the computer. (I used to stand all the time, with short breaks, but in recent months came to depend increasingly on a bar stool to sit on while I type.)
My tai chi came in handy in the course my recovery. I used the stomach breathing technique I learned to get a head start in re-expanding my lungs (although to really give the lungs a workout, I find I'm having to also have to expand my rib cage), and I pretty much did a modified tai chi walk for the first few days in the hospital and since coming home. I tried the form today, but didn't have the strength to get through the whole thing (better luck tomorrow).
I don't know if today counts as a "cheat day," diet-wise, but Galina and I had lunch at Pier 8 over in Kemah. I had four shrimp and most of a piece of catfish, along with a couple of good handfuls of french fries and a few sips of Corona. I felt like a new person for the rest of the afternoon.
Go me!
My sleep is still not of a quality to brag about, but it's getting better.
Among the exercises I'm doing is standing for longer and longer periods while using the computer. (I used to stand all the time, with short breaks, but in recent months came to depend increasingly on a bar stool to sit on while I type.)
My tai chi came in handy in the course my recovery. I used the stomach breathing technique I learned to get a head start in re-expanding my lungs (although to really give the lungs a workout, I find I'm having to also have to expand my rib cage), and I pretty much did a modified tai chi walk for the first few days in the hospital and since coming home. I tried the form today, but didn't have the strength to get through the whole thing (better luck tomorrow).
I don't know if today counts as a "cheat day," diet-wise, but Galina and I had lunch at Pier 8 over in Kemah. I had four shrimp and most of a piece of catfish, along with a couple of good handfuls of french fries and a few sips of Corona. I felt like a new person for the rest of the afternoon.
Go me!
