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Physical therapy today went well but some truths came out that I have been dealing with that my therapist was aware of but now wants me to stop.
The first was that I don't eat before appointments so there is not as big of a risk for accidents.
I also don't really drink before appointments or if I do I go as soon as I get to the doctor's office.
Even if I am just going shopping I will do the same thing.
The issue with this is that I am not living life in a way that gives a real-world view of how bad things really are.
My therapist 1) wants me to get out more 2) eat as I would at home 3) keep track of when things go bad. 4) Up my protection if need be and keep a change of clothing with me (Already have a change of clothing in my bag...learned that one the hard way) 5) try to find what works.
Truly I have not really been living life with all of this.
I don't go anywhere except to doctors and food shopping.
I have not tried to visit some of my family except my nanny for months.
My life is just trying not to have accidents rather than living through the accidents.
During my physical therapy appointment today she let me know some hard truths.
1) there is not data that shows that there is a way to fix everything I have going on. 2) We can, and are trying to get some muscles to stop acting stupid but that means less control (The idea then is to build the muscles back up the right way) 3)every therapy session, for now, will include internal massage (Finger in the bum) to try to get the puborectalis muscle to stop acting stupid. 4) she ordered a device to try to stimulate the muscles and I have some new stretches to do.
The last thing is to find and do things that I am passionate about in spite of what I have going on. That is a hard thing for me but I will be trying.
The first was that I don't eat before appointments so there is not as big of a risk for accidents.
I also don't really drink before appointments or if I do I go as soon as I get to the doctor's office.
Even if I am just going shopping I will do the same thing.
The issue with this is that I am not living life in a way that gives a real-world view of how bad things really are.
My therapist 1) wants me to get out more 2) eat as I would at home 3) keep track of when things go bad. 4) Up my protection if need be and keep a change of clothing with me (Already have a change of clothing in my bag...learned that one the hard way) 5) try to find what works.
Truly I have not really been living life with all of this.
I don't go anywhere except to doctors and food shopping.
I have not tried to visit some of my family except my nanny for months.
My life is just trying not to have accidents rather than living through the accidents.
During my physical therapy appointment today she let me know some hard truths.
1) there is not data that shows that there is a way to fix everything I have going on. 2) We can, and are trying to get some muscles to stop acting stupid but that means less control (The idea then is to build the muscles back up the right way) 3)every therapy session, for now, will include internal massage (Finger in the bum) to try to get the puborectalis muscle to stop acting stupid. 4) she ordered a device to try to stimulate the muscles and I have some new stretches to do.
The last thing is to find and do things that I am passionate about in spite of what I have going on. That is a hard thing for me but I will be trying.
