I’ve taken up swimming again, and just did deep-water-fitness for the first time, which was a blast! I just told the instructor when he was coaching me to do a certain kick that my left leg just didn’t work well enough, and did a modified flopping around motion instead. I also went with my sister-in-law, which meant much joking around ensued. Doing an activity with someone who understands why your body is a bit spastic is good for comic relief. I was actually surprised at what a great workout it was.

I’m going to meet with an athletic therapist tomorrow to design some weight training workouts for my gimpy new body and I can’t wait. This article and your last one about getting your crippled ass to the gym have been an inspiration to me, so many thanks.