A Question of Balance

6:45 am, this just in, from the muscles in my back; 'Time to get up again and move around a bit'. The back spasms are getting better, but when I sit too long or lay in bed too long I get stiff and not in a good way.

I have been out walking around the yard and even cooked a full dinner last night. Unfortunately the Mango Curry Chicken ended up a little dry. Too much time away from the kitchen I suppose.

My strength has improved everyday this past week, there have been no set backs whatsoever. I thought there might be last night when I sneezed twice but I survived, it felt like somebody kicked me in the chest with steel toe boots. After about ten minutes everything settled back to what could be deemed normal.

We are going to have to get out next week. You really can't judge your progress properly unless you interact with the real world. Living on top of a mountain is great for a lot of reasons but it is not real compared to going into the town or city. On our mountain I can feel good and strong but I am only dealing with Merete and the two Cookie Leaches. Actually having to interact with people in real situations like grocery shopping, driving(which I'm not), listening to the din of a store or people in the store is whole different reality.

I still remember these experiences from my original heart episode. I believe I am strong enough tor try some bold experiments next week. We will have to strike a balance between the mountain and the outside world. This question of balance between mountain and town or city will determine my actual recovery level. It will start with the actual drive to town, so far I've been a pretty good patient and passenger but my jaw does get a little sore from clenching my teeth.