February 27, 2008 Technologically Impaired At The Gym

Oh, I am soooo clueless!!! The machines at the new gym are rather confusing! They all have their own TV (these are just the cardio machines). I cannot figure out how to hook my headphones up and get any sound out of them! Also, I got on a machine today thinking it was the elliptical, and it was like a ski machine without using your arms. it about killed me!! And the first "elliptical" I got on was actually a stair climber thingy and I couldn't even get ON it!! All of this is not surprising, considering I can't fully program my cell phone, or get the bluetooth connection to work, or even get the stupid message light to stop flashing on my phone when there are no messages!! I'm hopeless!

In any event, I had a very productive day. I was at the gym/PT place for nearly 4 hours!!! (Only 30 minutes in the gym doing any actual exercise though...) I had my eval for lymphatic drainage--I'm set up for 3 times a week starting the week of March 10 (no openings before that...) I was able to coordinate the LD and the PT so I'm not making multiple trips each day. It looks like I AM going to need compression stockings, which I already knew. I guess I just need the prescription from the doctor and I can go get measured. PT was good--I can finally do "active-assisted" exercise, not just passive. So I have to do stuff with a cane to move my right arm by pushing the left, and also isometrics. And I get to use the pulley instead of the dreaded wall walking!!! YAY!!! Much easier in my opinion. The LD therapist also suggested some rear leg lifts to strengthen my hip muscles. Hey, if it helps, I'm on it!! The good news is that I CAN go to the gym again tomorrow. YAY! Cell was cancelled, so I have free time from 10-12. I have to be there at 8am for the basal metabolic measurement. They will tell me how many calories i actually need. This could be interesting! I can really tell that I did more in PT today--my shoulder is a little sore. But it's well worth it to know that I'm making good progress. And I'm still doing well with food, so something is obviously happening in my life. Oh, yeah, I'M TAKING CARE OF MYSELF!!!