I took a big risk and I’m so glad I did!
Risks and choices keep life exciting!
Today I am six months postop from my shoulder surgery. I have been cleared by my surgeon. I am free!
But this is about so much more than my arm.
A lot has changed in the past six months.
I went from going to therapy for almost a year prior to surgery to deciding to have surgery during a pandemic for a variety of reasons.
First of all, we were not sure what would happen to my husband‘s job, and our insurance is through him.
Secondly, we were spending money on therapy to maintain my range of motion and function, so our deductible was met or close to met already. Due to the long-term therapy, my pain was well managed, and really so was my use of my arm, which happened to be my dominant arm.
But the bottom line was, It was not going to get any better without surgical intervention. As a matter of fact, it would continue to get worse, and could potentially have become suddenly much worse, leaving me in pain all the time.
Last but...
Sometimes you need to be self-centered
When we are surrounded by chaos and uncertainty, it can feel selfish to focus on ourselves, but I believe that’s exactly where we need to start.
But even after further reflection, I wouldn't change my answer. Here's why.
Consistent workouts are changing my life!
Consistent workouts are changing my life!
I have always been an intermittent exerciser. I will do ok for a few days, then life gets in the way and I’ll walk once or twice every couple of weeks. I was cruising along like that until a month ago today when I decided to really commit to becoming more active. Since then I have had at least 30 minutes of intentional activity per day, and at least 10,000 steps daily. I’ve had quite a few people ask me how I stay motivated, so I’ll share some of what has worked for me.
One of the ways that I have found to stay active when that was not always my norm is to start off my morning that way. I wake up, use the bathroom brush my teeth, put my contacts in, and get started on my Bible in a year app and usually 2 other devotionals that I am doing. Then depending on if it's my hospice week or not I may need to start a little bit later (I work every other week on-call 5p-830a, so I can’t get...
