Guest guest Posted July 13, 2003 Report Share Posted July 13, 2003 Thanks for all the nice comments on my furkids! I actually got up enough gumption to unfold my Nordic Track yesterday and did all of a minute and 30 seconds! I've had it for years, but I never kept up on my exercising! Now with this new dx of diabetes, I'm going to have to! Sometimes insurance companies are so fussy about what they pay out. Even though I'm an RN, I have to wait for approval for the diabetic educators and nutrionists. I'm also having to wait for approval for a thyroid scan and pelvic/OB consults. I suppose I'm ahead of the game being an RN, but things change from year to year! So sometimes your doc may not know it all and sometimes it's the insurance companies. Once knew of a CNA where his insurance company didn't want him to have a blood glucose machine or additional test strips (can't remember which). He told them, " Okay, I'll come in 4 times a day to the lab and you can pay for that instead " . They gave him what he needed! If you're not happy with your doc, do whatever you can to switch! That rapport is very important! Bev H. _________________________________________________________________ Tired of spam? Get advanced junk mail protection with MSN 8. http://join.msn.com/?page=features/junkmail Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted August 8, 2003 Report Share Posted August 8, 2003 I'm sorry but I'm reading so many emails playing " catch-up " since I was in the hospital and can't remember what is the reason you are on oxygen and in a wheelchair. I just want to tell you a little bit of what has happened to me. Six years ago I had cardiac arrests #5 and #6. I had the first 4 cardiac arrests after an auto accident 10 years ago when both lungs collapsed. (I wasn't given much chance of survival then either). After the last 2 cardiac arrests my heart was only beating at 12% normal capacity. I was in a wheel chair and on oxygen around the clock. I could do absolutely nothing. To make a long story short, my heart is now working at NORMAL capacity, I only use my oxygen at night (most of the time),I've been walking as much as possible but with this heat wave here in Texas I landed in the hospital again with CHF the first week of June. Now, as of July 4, I have a treadmill, (thanks to my daughter and her husband) and I don't have to go outside to walk. Most days I walk 30 minutes, sometimes all in one session, sometimes I break that up into 2 x 15 minute or 3 x 10 minute sessions, plus the usual walking from one room to the other because I have what the truckers call CRS. I know that sounds crude but that's all I can think of when I forget what I've gone to the other room for. Anyway, the point of this email is to let you know that this is coming from someone whose children were told that I couldn't possibly live over 10 hours. After surviving that, they said I needed to be put on the heart transplant list. I refused. I told them that God gave me a good heart and I would keep the one he gave me. I'm not trying to preach a sermon to you but God answers prayers. Between His sparing my life and my hard headed determination I am doing fine. I use a cane when walking outside of the house but I don't use it inside. I think it has become a " security blanket " since I have fallen so many times. I just wanted you to know that the doctors don't know everything. You just hang in there and pray and you just might be out of that wheel chair, on your feet, and off of that oxygen sooner than you think. Remember, THINK POSITIVE! My prayers are for you, Tootie " When I stand before God at the end of my life, I would hope that I would not have a single bit of talent left, and could say, 'I used everything you gave me.' " --Erma Bombeck Re: Exercise Thank you -- I definitely need some exercise help! I am now stuck in a wheelchair to get around anywhere outside my house and have a fifty foot long oxygen tube that follows me everywhere I go! I have a hard time exercising with the oxygen tube, but can't exercise without it as I cannot breathe. Does anyone have any suggestions as to what kind of exercise I could do with this problem?? I am trying to take off 130 lbs and with just diet that is almost impossible for me since I barely eat anything anyway. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted August 9, 2003 Report Share Posted August 9, 2003 In a message dated 8/8/2003 3:50:47 PM Eastern Daylight Time, nws@... writes: > I'm not trying to preach a sermon to you but God answers > prayers. Between His sparing my life and my hard headed determination I am > doing fine. I use a cane when walking outside of the house but I don't use > it inside. I think it has become a " security blanket " since I have fallen > so many times. > > I just wanted you to know that the doctors don't know everything. You just > hang in there and pray and you just might be out of that wheel chair, on > your feet, and off of that oxygen sooner than you think. Remember, THINK > POSITIVE! > Hi Tootie, I know you sent this message to Sharon, but I just want you to know how much I enjoyed it. hugs Eunice Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted March 12, 2009 Report Share Posted March 12, 2009 There is also an excellent book out written by L. Small and Loren M. Fishman, MD. The book is called Yoga and Multiple Sclerosis A Journey to Health and Healing. It has great pictures and explanation. The exercises are shown for all levels of mobility. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted March 12, 2009 Report Share Posted March 12, 2009 Do you think it has application for somone who has done yoga for upwards of 5 years at home from a wheelchair/on the floor? Janet To: mscured From: margueriterichardson@... Date: Thu, 12 Mar 2009 20:48:09 +0000 Subject: Re: exercise There is also an excellent book out written by L. Small and Loren M. Fishman, MD. The book is called Yoga and Multiple Sclerosis A Journey to Health and Healing. It has great pictures and explanation. The exercises are shown for all levels of mobility. _________________________________________________________________ Drag n’ drop—Get easy photo sharing with Windows Live™ Photos. http://www.microsoft.com/windows/windowslive/products/photos.aspx Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted March 13, 2009 Report Share Posted March 13, 2009 i also recommend eric small--he has a dvd as well. i made a DVD with a PT friend of mine that includes both yoga and massage, i'd be happy to send it for free to anyone who's interested. i look like a dork but the exercises are great. aviva Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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