Moving Backwards

[motomotoyama]

My physical therapist told me expressly not to do any of the exercises that she has given me thus far any longer, and prescribed 4 simpler, more targeted ones to do. Even the lightest resistance band is too much for me these days. I used to be so strong, but age and my nerve pain condition have changed that dramatically. I used to be able to skate or bike for hours, but recently driving to Port Angeles (via the Edmonds/Kingston Ferry, not even all the way around) on Saturday and back on Sunday had me incapacitated on Monday. It's the right decision to pull back on the exercises, but it feels like a setback.

In more positive news, I'm having a facial with a massage on Saturday, so I'm looking forward to a little pampering.