Tag: disability

Working out & Clearing out

There was a time when I thought I’d never be able to say this, but I’m finally feeling pain-free enough to get back to doing Zumba again! Of course, I adapt and modify the routines on my DVDs and games depending on how I’m feeling cerebral palsy wise, but it feels amazing to be back to it!

When I first got into it after my family bought a wii game for my sister about three years ago, it didn’t take me long to get hooked, because I can do it in sitting, standing or kneeling. However, with my hip pain that was bothering me quite a lot before my acupuncture sessions, and my various back pains, I haven’t done much of it over the last year or so, and the main bulk of my exercise has been walking around town instead.

I’ve always like working out at the gym but I liked Zumba even more because I can do it without anyone helping me, (I struggle getting on and off gym equipment by myself), and I can do it at my own time and pace.

I’m pretty sure I look like a fool doing Zumba, but I find it so much fun that I don’t really care if I’m honest. Plus, I do it all at home so that I can do as much or as little as I feel like without having the pressures of wanting to try keep up with a class full of people. That, and if I do it standing up at home, I can do it in front of the sofa so that I have a soft landing if I fall.

You may have noticed that I’ve felt in a bit of a rut lately with my anxiety and low moods, but being able to do some Zumba, along with a bit of sunshine, is starting to make me feel a lot more settled within myself.

I’ve even started to clear out my room today, and that’s quite a taxing workout in itself, believe me!

The pain has gone

When I wrote my last post I was in rather a lot of pain in my back and chest (muscular pain). It had been bothering me for a couple of weeks, but I’m pleased to say that over the course of the weekend it seems to have settled down and gone away. I’m not sure what I did to get it to go away, but obviously I’m pleased it has!

Now I just have to try make sure it doesn’t come back for a while, although it does that sometimes, but this was the worst bout of that type of pain that I’ve had for ages, and I’m definitely glad to have a break from it.

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Frustrated and sore

My back feel raw. In fact it feels like someone has jammed a sharp object in it and is moving that sharp object around. My chest feels sore and tight and like I need someone to punch me right where said chest-soreness is to loosen everything off. It’s been like this  since about Saturday.  I’ve had enough now. I’m writing this at 1am on Friday morning cause I can’t sleep because I can’t get comfy.

I hope my body sorts this out soon because it’s uncomfortable and annoying.

I am frustrated and sore and I want to go to sleep.

When I don’t have a wheat bag

Just lately I’ve been spending more time at my boyfriend’s flat while he’s out at work. Usually I only hang out there when the two of us are hanging out together, but sometimes it’s just nice to have a change of scene, especially as the weather has been bad and I haven’t really been going out on my own much.

The thing is, I always keep forgetting to take a wheat bag there for when I’m either sore or cold and need warming up. When Rob’s there with me this isn’t a big deal because we have hot water bottles. However me filling one of those up with no one around to help  me would not be a good idea.

It’s a two-handed job and my left hand wouldn’t cope well with trying to hold the hot water bottle steady while I poured the boiling water in. Plus, I’m not strong at all, but my left hand is much weaker than my right and sometimes I even struggle to carry a thick-ish book with it, so I would probably drop the hot water bottle in the process too.

As I’m never usually anywhere without a trusty wheat bag, I started to realise just how much I miss them when I don’t have them.

I really must remember to buy one to keep there.

 

 

Snow makes me sad

It was snowing when I woke up this morning. Thankfully, I’d already had a bit of a warning because my friend had txt me. I think we all know by now how I feel about snow. It’s hard for me to get around in, even if there’s only a little bit on the ground. Cold makes my muscles tighter and I have more bad Cerebral Palsy days. I don’t like it. Nope.

It was coming down pretty hard when I woke up, but it wasn’t really sticking at least. There wasn’t much natural light in my house, and there still isn’t really. I’m just demotivated to do anything.

I’m still really tired too, but hopefully I’ll manage to get myself going soon and have a productive day.