Re: Overdid it a bit yesterday!!!

[Guest guest]

Wow Sharon - that's terrific news! Even though you feel pretty

good, give yourself a couple of days to rest. Your joints may feel

ok now, but if you do too much it could be that final straw (or

piece of hay) that breaks the camel's back.

Beth

>

> I got myself in a spot yesterday. I had a big truck full of horse

bedding being delivered this morning, and the hay delivery came

early. They dropped the hay in the driveway because the pasture was

muddy. I came out and discovered the hay was blocking the driveway

where the shavings truck was going to be Wed. morning. So I moved

and restacked 18 90-lb bales of hay by myself. Talk about feeling

like I'd been rode hard and put up wet!!

>

> I was really surprised this morning to discover that other than

sore muscles, my joints were in amazingly good shape. Two months

ago I couldn't have MOVED one bale of hay. MTX has been like a

miracle for me.

>

> Sharon

[Guest guest]

>

> Wow Sharon - that's terrific news! Even though you feel pretty

> good, give yourself a couple of days to rest. Your joints may feel

> ok now, but if you do too much it could be that final straw (or

> piece of hay) that breaks the camel's back.

>

> Beth

>

Oh, I know! But I didn't have much choice in this particular case. I didn't

want them to dump 40 cubic yards of wood shavings in the driveway, too!

Actually I don't seem to have suffered any aftereffects. I cleaned stalls

yesterday. My hands are a little bit stiff today, but they always are in the

mornings. The more I use them, the better they feel. I am trying to build my

stamina back up. After four months of doing basically nothing, I had NO

stamina. I would be huffing and puffing after even the slightest aerobic

activity.

Sharon

[Guest guest]

Sharon,

I know how you feel - when I am having good days I tend to try and do EVERYTHING. It feels good to get it done and I am always a bit wary on how long the remission will last. Hope it lasts a long time for you!

Oh, I know! But I didn't have much choice in this particular case. I didn't want them to dump 40 cubic yards of wood shavings in the driveway, too! Actually I don't seem to have suffered any aftereffects. I cleaned stalls yesterday. My hands are a little bit stiff today, but they always are in the mornings. The more I use them, the better they feel. I am trying to build my stamina back up. After four months of doing basically nothing, I had NO stamina. I would be huffing and puffing after even the slightest aerobic activity. Sharon

[Guest guest]

Sharon,

It's so wonderful to hear that you're doing so well and are able to

pick up with your former activities. I know that when I have a bad

stretch and can't do the things I want that it's easy to think it

will always be that way. It's really great (and important) to hear

the good stories to remind me that there are ups as well as downs

when challenged by this disease!

Keep up the great work, and let us know of your progress - it's both

inspirational and motivational.

Beth

> >

> > Wow Sharon - that's terrific news! Even though you feel pretty

> > good, give yourself a couple of days to rest. Your joints may

feel

> > ok now, but if you do too much it could be that final straw (or

> > piece of hay) that breaks the camel's back.

> >

> > Beth

> >

> Oh, I know! But I didn't have much choice in this particular

case. I didn't want them to dump 40 cubic yards of wood shavings in

the driveway, too! Actually I don't seem to have suffered any

aftereffects. I cleaned stalls yesterday. My hands are a little

bit stiff today, but they always are in the mornings. The more I

use them, the better they feel. I am trying to build my stamina

back up. After four months of doing basically nothing, I had NO

stamina. I would be huffing and puffing after even the slightest

aerobic activity.

>

> Sharon