Tuesday, July 30, 2019

Busy Tuesday

Our coffee group this morning
This morning at Avellino's, my coffee shop of choice, we had all six seats around the community table filled with this motley assortment of people. Me, John, Gene, Teresa, Roger, and Tim. We all enjoyed our usual coffee and scintillating conversation, and then I realized I had stayed longer than usual and was in danger of missing my exercise class. I didn't, however, as I was able to hustle out the door a little faster than I have been. I'm slowly getting better.

After the class, I headed to Fairhaven for my usual 11:00 yoga class. I was pleased to find that several poses that were beyond me last week are now getting easier to accomplish. Then a trip to my acupuncturist for another round of needles. It never fails, I leave there feeling much better, although I definitely have a love/hate relationship with the needles going in. Most are just a little pinprick, but some give me zingers that last for seconds before settling down. He offers to take them out if it's too much, but heck, if I suffer through their placement, I'm going to enjoy the effects later on.

I would say I am probably 75% returned to normal, and I have been told by Warren (the acupuncture guy) to continue to limit my exercise to 15 minutes at a time. I told him I've been stopping at 20 minutes, and he says that if he told me 20, I'd go for 30. (In other words, he figures I'll always overdo a little bit. He knows me by now.)

Then I came home and am presently finishing my final task for the day: a post. Now I can pick up my latest book and bury my nose in it.
:-)

13 comments:

  1. Sounds like the needles are working!

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  2. I am really, really glad you are improving. And unsurprised to hear that you continue to push at your boundaries.

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  3. Glad you're doing better. I do physical therapy for my knee and ankle (started with a therapist, now on my own). I use CBD ointment as well ... dunno know if it does any good. But needles? I'm not there yet. But glad they work for you.

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  4. One day at a time helps. Listen to the advice.

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  5. Coffee is the best part of your day. Friends! They make the coffee even better.

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  6. Have you gone by one of your local "stores" and asked for a tincture? :)

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  7. You are sounding much more upbeat today.

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  8. It's good to read you're feeling better!

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  9. Yay! You sound positive today, Jan. That’s the spirit!

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  10. Lots of self-care for this Tuesday.

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  11. Wow, you had a full table today and glad to hear you are hustling a bit faster. Funny how the acupuncturist under prescribes your time knowing you would do more. I'm sure he wanted you to do 20 all along.

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  12. It is good to hear you are on the mend. Your coffee group seem an interesting mix of people.

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  13. Nice photo. I would never undergo acupuncture, so you are brave.

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