exercise - Nice to hear from you Elaina!!!!!!

May 26, 2005

Hi Elaina,

Thank you so much for your lovely email...Just 2 years ago that I

started to feel much weaker, and of course my world kind of collapse

because I always been very active in my life. I love to travel,

enjoy life and now I can not walk like before.

Well, I still walking a bit funny but Thanks God, I am walking. Now,

a long time a go my doctor told me that I should do exercises... and

I have never bother with it..silly me!! now I can understand why he

told me so.

So far, I am going to the pool and gym, but I can not do a lot

exercises because I feel very tired and the fatigue kicks in... I go

3 times a week, and that is ok for me!

My problem is that I feel this funny weakness in my legs, like

trembling and my right foot is weaker unfortunatelly and sometimes

I get afraid to carry on walking because of the numbness feeling.

Like if I do walking on eggs!

I realized that now I got sometimes difficulties to be stand up for

a long time...my balance gets really poor...this is all new to me!

Understand?

It is just like if I had a shock somehow, I feel shaking in my

legs..but there are some days that I feel better and then... I feel

on the top of the world.

I always love to dance, play around, walk, etc..but now I need to

slow down. I have 50 years old , but with a child spirit..and that

is hard!!!

Sadly , I did not learn how to drive...I do not have enough balance

for bikes either...and for that I need to so something. Maybe learn

how to drive? I have been thinking of it.

Life is great even then... still able to go to Brazil every year and

have a great time over there. I am Brazilian, I love the sun and the

sea!

So, there we are, my dear friend...we must carry on. Ce la vie

Elaina!

We have always to be strong!!!!!! Nice to hear from you too.

Lots of Love

Joana

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