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<blockquote data-quote="didie" data-source="post: 278972" data-attributes="member: 35735"><p>Thanks everyone <img src="data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP///yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7" class="smilie smilie--sprite smilie--sprite1" alt=":)" title="Smile :)" loading="lazy" data-shortname=":)" /></p><p></p><p>I'm quite proud of myself.</p><p></p><p>I've found out some interesting things along the way, such as blood tests done on my left hand where there is reduced sensation (so therefore I used to test all the time) actually produces higher readings than on my right side. Maybe the blood has to work harder circulating on my stroked left side.</p><p></p><p>I also found out that exercising at a very high intensity puts your sugar levels up. It took me a while to work that one out. I was so pleased with myself at being able to push my heart rate up to 160-165, but it was actally defeating the purpose of the exercise. What works really well is walking for about an hour or a 35-minute session of medium intensity Zumba which I love (takes me back to my Santana days). I have walked my way through 2 pairs of boots - I don't wear walking boots or trainers (don't like them). I've also killed one Wii console and one Wii balance board along the way.</p><p></p><p>Some days are strokey days when my balance is not good. On those days I can get out of bed and find myself walking in a circle and falling back on my bed which is highly amusing to watch, but very frustrating. Thankfully those days are becoming less frequent. If I close my eyes I sway backwards and forwards and will invariably fall backwards which is a very strange sensation. I keep my handbag swung across my body now, carrying the bag on my right side which pulls my balance back very nicely. </p><p></p><p>Yesterday morning I was out with the dogs, going up a path between some gorse on a glacial pavement, when I felt a tickle on my left arm. I looked down and saw that I'd walked through a spider's web line across the path. I did a happy dance because that is the first time since the stroke that I've been able to feel such a tiny sensation on my left side <img src="data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP///yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7" class="smilie smilie--sprite smilie--sprite8" alt=":D" title="Big Grin :D" loading="lazy" data-shortname=":D" /> </p><p></p><p>Sue, my travelling companion is coming to visit next week and we're going to plan a visit to Barcelona in September which I'm really looking forward to. Long-haul travel is probably out of the question for a while. I have a doctor's appointment in a couple of weeks to discuss things. I'm going to take her a huge bunch of flowers to thank her for all she has done for me.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="didie, post: 278972, member: 35735"] Thanks everyone :) I'm quite proud of myself. I've found out some interesting things along the way, such as blood tests done on my left hand where there is reduced sensation (so therefore I used to test all the time) actually produces higher readings than on my right side. Maybe the blood has to work harder circulating on my stroked left side. I also found out that exercising at a very high intensity puts your sugar levels up. It took me a while to work that one out. I was so pleased with myself at being able to push my heart rate up to 160-165, but it was actally defeating the purpose of the exercise. What works really well is walking for about an hour or a 35-minute session of medium intensity Zumba which I love (takes me back to my Santana days). I have walked my way through 2 pairs of boots - I don't wear walking boots or trainers (don't like them). I've also killed one Wii console and one Wii balance board along the way. Some days are strokey days when my balance is not good. On those days I can get out of bed and find myself walking in a circle and falling back on my bed which is highly amusing to watch, but very frustrating. Thankfully those days are becoming less frequent. If I close my eyes I sway backwards and forwards and will invariably fall backwards which is a very strange sensation. I keep my handbag swung across my body now, carrying the bag on my right side which pulls my balance back very nicely. Yesterday morning I was out with the dogs, going up a path between some gorse on a glacial pavement, when I felt a tickle on my left arm. I looked down and saw that I'd walked through a spider's web line across the path. I did a happy dance because that is the first time since the stroke that I've been able to feel such a tiny sensation on my left side :D Sue, my travelling companion is coming to visit next week and we're going to plan a visit to Barcelona in September which I'm really looking forward to. Long-haul travel is probably out of the question for a while. I have a doctor's appointment in a couple of weeks to discuss things. I'm going to take her a huge bunch of flowers to thank her for all she has done for me. [/QUOTE]
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