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@user_che214927 Congratulations Barry on being progressive with your overall health!! 🎉🎉🎉🎉🎉🎉
Not only do your changes challenge your brain to create new healthy neurons and help neuropathy but, also for memory, aging and your overall health. Good for you for not sitting around complaining or feeling sorry for yourself! You definitely are a part of my many inspirations from Connect. 😊
I've implemented challenges, some by default, when one limb is paining I use the other, for example, if I want to drive, I must drive with my left leg or switch legs during the trip, but I get it done in short distances with a little more as I can. I could not drive for months and I dont care if it takes me another year or two, I will keep pushing for progress. Also, I eat with my left when need be because my shoulders/arms/hands burn with pain, pins/needles, weakness and numbness. I've been pushing my legs to walk more and more as tolerated. Some days I walk in more pain than others. Instead of not doing it, I do it with provisions. That means I walk very slow, stop to stand and give my legs a chance to "re-juice", as I call it. I rest or sit, or pull my legs up and down or rub them, then keep walking. Last sping my legs began to fail. Coming out of winter I could not walk around my yard without pain and weakness that sent me to the ground. I thought my legs would never carry me to enjoy my flowers and landscape but, with A LOT of hard work, weekly myofascial release treatments and a crap load of supplements, I talk myself through it and keep pushing. I've made great progress since last year when I could barely walk across my living room. I've recently been able to walk through Target again after needing the electric scooter prior. It is not easy and my legs feel abnormal but I manage as best I can. I've pulled myself out of a depressive state filled with fear and realized I've got what I got and I refuse to let it define me. Taking new routes, learning new music or a language, traveling to see new sights, restructuring your day or routine. There are so many possibilities for each person's unique case.
Barry - keep up the good work. 💪🏼👍🏻
Others - please challenge yourselves, as tolerated, and push for progress in some way, shape or form. We CAN'T be defined by our pain and diagnosis(s) unless we allow ourselves to succumb, which is not acceptable. It takes hard work and dedication but..
YOU ARE WORTH IT...WE ARE WORTH IT.
Be well,
Rachel
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@user_che214927 @rwinney @jesfactsmon And of course to all my Neuropathy Friends, Man, the posts are so inspirational today! How I needed to read them! I am going to try some neuro plasticity techniques, starting with typing with the opposite hand. I may do this when I am in terrible pain, and hopefully, it will utterly confuse my brain. Sometimes I try to concentrate on a body part close to my feet, and how wonderful that body part is. But that does not do much. I don 't know, because I am not consistent. Rachel, I can't tell you how happy how hard you try. I would have a terrible time not hugging you in person. With covid, we would have to bump butts or something, and I would surely knock you over with my big one. God, Rachel, I am just so proud of you. And Hank, typing with your other hand? What a hoot. Now, Barry, I am the one who asked for you to post the things that help you. Little did I know how far you are going with neuro plastic techniques, and feeling better. You are just a joy, and an inspiration!!! You have created excitement here!!! Thanks so much. I am going to go reread everything you do, and try practicing everything. Of course, I will go to my library and pick up Norman Doidge's books. Just thank you so much, Barry. You are adorable. Love to all, Lori Renee
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@rwinney I agree, Barry is quite inspiring, I am learning some new things thanks to you @user_che214927 Barry! But you, Rachel, are a marvel! My mind is boggled by your descriptions of your exploits, getting around and just doing normal stuff. What a great spirit you possess! (You two are making me wear out my ! button.)
Boy, this typing/mousing with the opposite hand is crazy but SO interesting. I guess if I start getting too good at this with my non dominant hand the next thing will be starting to use my feet. I remember a person at a carnival I went to as a kid who had no arms and he did everything with his feet and mouth. He just trained himself to do it, so really there is almost no limit what a person can achieve merely by trying and applying him or her self. Have a great day! Hank