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I love that you are going to try pool therapy! When my Mom was recovering from a stroke and broken arm (2 events) she needed something to help her feel "normal" - having spent many winters in Texas, where she used the swimming pool every day with her sister and friends. A wise doc prescribed pool therapy in a warm pool at a nearby senior residence in Minnesota. It was her happy place twice a week for over a year. She walked, swam, used the kickboards and pool weights - improved her land endurance and balance and soothed her RA pains. She also visited with the others doing their exercises, so it was social.
After my 5th hip surgery, when I was having gait and walking issues, my therapy team put me in the pool ay our Y - it was wonderful for me, and I used those exercises in our Texas pool for several winters, even taught them to some of my friends. Coincidentally, breathing against the pressure of the water helped me take deeper breaths, so even though I have damaged lungs, I have better O2 sats now.
Pool therapy may not be a magic bullet, but it is a wonderful adjunct therapy, and an especially good place to hang out when it's hot. If it helps you, maybe you can find a pool nearby to use after therapy ends.
Sue
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Sue, I have missed using the therapy pool the last year I guess. It's my salvation, doesn't heal all ills, but certainly is the center of my healing process. The water temp is 94 and sooooo wonderful as soon as I stick in my big toe. I begin to relax, can feel my body letting go and all my muscles get softer and hug the water. I walk, march, do all kinds of things the PT taught me to do, and used hand weight as well. I got stronger physically and emotionally I got so much healthier. Yes, it's the socialization, but it's also doing something really good for myself, for this body. What a difference in my life.
I have an outdoor pool across the street in my condo complex. It's a good one and I used it for many years, but now I really need the warmer temps and the no sunlight.. I am very fair and burn easily, plus the heat is hard for me.
Symbicort helps me I suppose cause it's a steroid. But, I do well on it I think. I had to use the ventolin yesterday 4 times before the nurses would let me do the stress test. Don't know why this asthma is getting so much worse at this time and causing other problems. Doggone it! I fighting my emotions right now due to the stuff this last month or so and my son's situation. I'm tired of the responsibility of taking care of his meds, and can't get delivered from local pharmacy, just centralized distribution which I will not use and let it mess up his/my schedule. So, I'm on my way to p/u a refill I didn't know was ready and he didn't take yesterday or today....he didn't tell me he got a text that it was ready and so on. I'm asking his mayo nurse who just been assigned to oversee his care, coordiate it at Mayo, to see if she knows who can take over the meds. for me. May be it's gotta; be me.
Hope you get some rest in and keep enjoying the gardening and helping your daughter. I love your garden.....why don't you send a few pics for us to enjoy. I'm still working on getting some to you all. I'll get there one day...maybe.
Blessing, sue and all. Off to pharmacy and crucial care for my UTI. elizabeth think i need a urologist, don't you?
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@sueinmn Just yesterday, my physical therapist suggested I get a note from the drs to use the therapy pool at their other office location, 25 miles away. I am not a fan of pools or big bodies of water. We'll see in the coming months...
Ginger