Re: [TMIC] `Dear Group-OT Testimonials
Thanks to everyone who shared their testimony - I really appreciated it. I too believe that my TM has been a blessing to me (though I don't always think of it that way on a day to day basis! :) But I truly believe that good has come from it, in many ways. So yes, it's frustrating, and certainly not something I would have planned! But I'm old enough to realize that the Lord knows better than I do, what I need to learn. I'm not necessarily inclined to think that He specifically planned TM for me, but I do believe that he ALLOWED it to happen, knowing that no matter what kind of negative things happen to us, all things are possible if we place our trust in HIm, and therefore we can not only handle it, but even benefit from it. (And above all, I probably needed practice in not only having faith, but in learning to exercise it by putting my trust in HIm in this challenge that TM offers!) So thanks for the suggestion, Trudy, that helps us to focus on the positive instead of just the negative! Sally
Re: [TMIC] from Gary
Ann, It is good to know that you are still improving after a number of years. It gives me hope. I hope you will continue to improve. I still have not seen a neurologist and don't plan to. I don't think one could help me at this point. I am still fighting to get more therapy. Pray for me. Naomi C-4 quad, incomplete since July 2, 2005 ** Get a sneak peek of the all-new AOL at http://discover.aol.com/memed/aolcom30tour
[TMIC] Prescribed by the Great Physician O T
** Get a sneak peek of the all-new AOL at http://discover.aol.com/memed/aolcom30tour ---BeginMessage--- -Original Message- From: Juanita McReynolds [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: Daredb97 [EMAIL PROTECTED]; Sthenry7 [EMAIL PROTECTED]; [EMAIL PROTECTED]; Gerald Braswell [EMAIL PROTECTED]; cliffbraswell [EMAIL PROTECTED]; gus jones [EMAIL PROTECTED]; dmhendrix [EMAIL PROTECTED]; akoban [EMAIL PROTECTED]; smaso7 [EMAIL PROTECTED]; l.e.edwards [EMAIL PROTECTED]; BAQJ [EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Wed, 18 Jul 2007 11:08 am Subject: Prescribed by the Great Physician Subject: Prescribed by the Great Physician ? Prescribed by the Great Physician * The next time you feel like GOD can't use you, just remember... Noah was a drunk Abraham was too old Isaac was a daydreamer Jacob was a liar Leah was ugly Joseph was abused Moses had a stuttering problem Gideon was afraid Samson had long hair and was a womanizer Rahab was a prostitute Jeremiah and Timothy were too young David had an affair and was a murderer Elijah was suicidal Isaiah preached naked Jonah ran from God Naomi was a widow Job went bankrupt Peter denied Christ The Disciples fell asleep while praying Martha worried about everything The Samaritan woman was divorced, more than once Zaccheus was too small Paul was too religious Timothy had an ulcer..AND Lazarus was dead! Now! No more excuses! God can use you to your full potential. Besides you aren't the message, you are just the Messenger. And one more thing...Share this with a friend or Two... In the Circle of God's love, God's waiting to use your Full potential. I have a faith in God that makes my day and paves my way.? Have a wonderful, blessed day!!! ? Juanita AOL now offers free email to everyone. Find out more about what's free from AOL at AOL.com. ---End Message---
[TMIC] osteoporosis
Rosalie, After 18 mos with TM, my PCP sent me to an Endocrinologist for a thorough osteo blood work- up to go along with my bone density test. I told him of my concern that I wasn't getting any weight bearing exercise and he said that standing 45 minutes a day was sufficient. I was confident that my time in the kitchen each day met that requirement. I can walk, but walking 45 minutes at a time would be impossible. Isn't it nice to know that the whole day of walking and standing counts for something? Patti - Michigan
Re: [TMIC] osteoporosis
Since TM, I've said that walking for me is like a marathon for a normal person. After 50 feet or so, I'm soaked and feeling like I'd done a 5K marathon - or what I would think it would be like. Even doing dishes is a major taks anymore. I know my heart rate increases by walking or doing 15 minutes of work and it takes several minutes for my heart to calm down to a normal pace. I think with TM, it is a resistance type of exercise - it takes so much more for us to move - so much more than before - and everything we do is a challenge and an exercise in determination. That's my 2 cents worth. Prayer and thoughts for each and every one, Candy K. -Original Message- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Jul 18, 2007 8:12 PM To: tmic-list-at-eskimo.com tmic-list@eskimo.com Subject: [TMIC] osteoporosis Rosalie, After 18 mos with TM, my PCP sent me to an Endocrinologist for a thorough osteo blood work- up to go along with my bone density test. I told him of my concern that I wasn't getting any weight bearing exercise and he said that standing 45 minutes a day was sufficient. I was confident that my time in the kitchen each day met that requirement. I can walk, but walking 45 minutes at a time would be impossible. Isn't it nice to know that the whole day of walking and standing counts for something? Patti - Michigan Candy K.
Re: [TMIC] osteoporosis
Yes, I was once told to stand at least an hour a day. Dr. said when I watch tv to try to stand up during the commercials and it would probably add up to an hour by the end of the day.Rosalie ** Get a sneak peek of the all-new AOL at http://discover.aol.com/memed/aolcom30tour
Re: [TMIC] osteoporosis
BALANCE - at least I can still spell it. Sometimes I find myself going back 2 or 3 steps before I can go forward 1 step. I don't use a cane in the house unless its a REALLY bad day. But, THANK GOD for walls and furniture - I usually have a bruise on my shoulders from careening off the walls. I moved here in September and I'm sure some of my neighbors thought I was the biggest drunk they ever saw and a VERY SLOW drunk at that! I maybe slow, and I may stumble, stagger, and bounce off walls, but I evntually get to where I'm going. I'm having my carpeting removed because I keep spilling things and I can't keep the carpet clean because vacunming is just too much for me let alone a carpet cleaner! I sure can't afford a carpet cleaner to come in every week or two. The balance thing is an issue with me because I use to do ballroom dancing. I still turl but not intentionally. (My PT said that the dancing that I use to do may be why my balance is better than she expected). One day instead of just being able to spin on my toes as I use to do to change direction, I had my bad leg planted and used my good leg to do a circle with very small steps! I just had to laugh at myself - it was as if my bad leg was glued to the floor! I've found that I have to concentrate and focus on where I'm going - it seems to help my balance! But, if I let just one more thought into my head, I start staggering, stumbling and careening off the walls. I sure can't multi-task anymore especially when I'm walking! Well, I've bent your ear enough. Prayers and thoughts, Candy K. -Original Message- From: Regina Rummel [EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Jul 18, 2007 8:54 PM To: cakalley [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: Re: [TMIC] osteoporosis Candy, Rosalie, All. You describe exactly how I feel... Going for a walk, a cane on my right hand, and holding on to my daughter's arm on the left is the only way I can walk the two long blocks down the street and back, collapse on the chair, gasping, and feeling as if I had climbed Mount Everest... At physical therapy, they push me really hard, as my doctor prescribed, and I am having the worst time with these balance exercises. I don't understand how balance can improve when our feet are numb and throbbing, etc. and as in my case, feeling a combination of a little dizziness and vertigo. What do you do about balance? Monday's physical therapy really done me in. As far as the osteoporosis, I don't even want to get the density test because I know I'm in bad shape, I don't want to hear it. All I have to do is look at my shrinking wrists. Yikes!!! It's 5:46PM and I haven't done my exercises today. Bad girl am I. All right, I'll do them now. Or maybe not. Yes, I will! Thank you for lending my babbling your ear, and please tell me what you do to work on your balance. R cakalley [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Since TM, I've said that walking for me is like a marathon for a normal person. After 50 feet or so, I'm soaked and feeling like I'd done a 5K marathon - or what I would think it would be like. Even doing dishes is a major taks anymore. I know my heart rate increases by walking or doing 15 minutes of work and it takes several minutes for my heart to calm down to a normal pace. I think with TM, it is a resistance type of exercise - it takes so much more for us to move - so much more than before - and everything we do is a challenge and an exercise in determination. That's my 2 cents worth. Prayer and thoughts for each and every one, Candy K. -Original Message- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Jul 18, 2007 8:12 PM To: tmic-list-at-eskimo.com Subject: [TMIC] osteoporosis Rosalie, After 18 mos with TM, my PCP sent me to an Endocrinologist for a thorough osteo blood work- up to go along with my bone density test. I told him of my concern that I wasn't getting any weight bearing exercise and he said that standing 45 minutes a day was sufficient. I was confident that my time in the kitchen each day met that requirement. I can walk, but walking 45 minutes at a time would be impossible. Isn't it nice to know that the whole day of walking and standing counts for something? Patti - Michigan Candy K. Candy K.
