Cabernet and Carboplatin

This was a big week for walking. it started with Costco, Trader Joe's and Barcs. Normally, I ride one of those electric scooters at Costco, but this time I used a cart as my walker. I didn't go up and down every aisle, but still, it was a lot of steps. In Trader Joe's, I continued my shopping cart as walker journey. Since the store is so much smaller, we did go up and down every aisle. When we got home, I made a decision that instead of socializing cats from the wheelchair, I'd brave it with once again, the walker. I was a little concerned because I had already logged a lot of steps, but I was so glad to be using the walker instead of the chair. At this point, I am using the wheelchair only when I need to transport something, like a cup of coffee from the kitchen to the living room. I have really grown to hate the wheelchair. I know the more I walk the stronger I will get. My physical therapist has me taking walks with my cane at PT. I do some walking at home with...

Yesterday at Pilates something happened to me that has never happened to me before, or perhaps to anyone. My leg fell off. I had been having some issues with it the last couple of days. In very untechnical terms, a piece of it that shouldn't have moved did. Jerry got it back in alignment, but to be on the safe side, I made an appointment with my prosthetist, who finally got the toolkit from the manufacturer. Friday was my second session back at Pilates. Brianna is definitely a proponent of tough love. She is tough and I love it. Maybe not during the time she is torturing me, but I always feel great after a session. She took a cue from my physical therapist, and she had me doing bridges with the majority of my weight on my residual limb and prosthesis. Definitely difficult, but I have got to get those thigh muscles strong if I am going to walk independently. We also did some arm work and glute work. I had no idea how important glutes were for my progress. I've never had m...