lorrieonline's Journal

I was getting worried that after picking on everyone to exercise first part of the day to take care of our bodies first.... that I was running late today getting mine in.  Yikes!!!  Today, I put on my favorite music - dancing music - worked that darned treadmill for 16 minutes!!

Funny like some on here indicate, and it is so true.  Folks may know we have MS, but they have no idea how it is to endanger ourselves to do something so elementary.  My mom's famous expression is "if anyone had ever told me....." - well, I feel that way.  If anyone had ever told me I wouldn't be able to walk a flight of stairs or commit to time on a treadmill, I'd have thought I must be sentenced to turn lazy... Now, it's a mission.  Have to do it.  I see people in wheelchairs and scooters all the time - we are atuned now and notice these things more than ever.  I think wow, this could be me, and no matter how hard I try, it could be me anyway.  But, at least I'll know, I did everything I possibly could.  

Doc wrote me a prescription for a cane 3 years ago or better - for insurance help.  But I thought having that thing filled was like a personal sentence to a chair.  I don't want it.  I've heard it's better to use the cane than end up on my face but I just can't do it. Not yet.  Not ready.  

That Bucket List Movie was probably the best thing I'd seen in a long time.  Maybe trouble getting back to it was an omen of some sort.  To strive to put things on my own list of things to be done during this lifetime.  Wouldn't it be great to get in the best possible shape inspite of this disease?  

People do ask if I stay at home (and quit living) to take care of myself and I tell them no, I'm not sitting home and being a victim,  I will continue to go sing, dance and whatever I want to do.  I'm not sure I could balance a motorcycle but I'd almost like to try.  Promised myself that if the urge arises too greatly, I'll try a bicycle again first, lol.  (that is scary in itself)

Working on my web sites so I can share some of the creative things I do.  If it helps inspire anyone else, that would be a beautiful thing.  It might even tick some off, by thinking, heck, I can do that!!! That would be good too, lol.  

Only have to finish drying my dog's rug and make my bed - oops, made a veggie omelet for dinner and one for lunch tomorrow - still have to clean the mess.  But hey, I'm ready for tomorrow and my sheets will be clean, just have to make the bed (another major undertaking, lol.) 

Oh, if anyone needs any work out music, just tell me what you'd like to have and I'll email it to you.  It's my hobby, lol.  Music!  Love it.  I Work out to Shakira's Hips Don't Lie, etc., etc.,   I love Firecracker by Mass Production - it's a good weight lifting song, and dancing - love to dance.  Must have been some sort of omen there - kept breaking my playpen - dancing to all the oldies, lol.  Hope everyone has something that keeps them pumped.  :)