Welcome @lorilwd, I'm tagging fellow ARDS members like @paqf67survivor @plexiclone @jready @donna562 @giffordtheresarev @lsljlllove3711 @susanop @angharadijp @paqf67survivor to join me in welcoming you to the group.

You're asking good questions about recovery. While everyone is different, it can help to hear how others recovered and coping strategies they developed.

It's is hard to remain patient when recovery progresses so slowly. With the items you listed like walking 3/4 of the block and resting, showers being tiring, etc. Do you remember a time when you couldn't walk 3/4 of the block or when showering was impossible? Has their been progress?

I'm also curious about your new found activity of painting. I'm sure it's enjoyable and therapeutic. Is this a new discovery of a talent that was always there but lay dormant? What type of painting do you do?