Jan 18, 2009 Half a day lazy Sunday - always some exercise with COPD
Posted Jan 19 2009 1:16am
What a tough time I had waking up this morning. I felt as though I had melted into the mattress. Wiggle my toes, wiggle my nose, and manage to open one eye the other one stuck shut. Finally with a cough I managed to pull my knees up. No, flop down and drowse again. With the encouragement of my husband���saying pancakes are on the griddle���I rolled onto my side and got my legs over the side of the bed and sat up. Half-way up! Then I pushed off and launched into a walk to the lavatory and wash up. OH, so slow. It is this way every day, yet once up, I do very well. Keep pushing and moving to maintain what abilities you now have and do a little more to improve each day. Get into the upward spiral���the more you do���the more you can do. After the Sunday paper, I plan to work at neatening the house and of course do my weekly stair climbing of 30 minutes up and down my 2 flights of stairs.I did 30.17 minutes, climbed up the 30 steps 33 times, and pedometer recorded 1,857 steps (some on landings too). I don' t mind saying I was sweating and very tired from it, but, I felt good. It seems to empty out the trapped air in my lungs...
See me in 2006...,grandmother I' m now 70, on oxygen what you too might do after a few years- if you choose to- - -YOU CAN DO great things after a while - my traininghttp://blog.360.yahoo.com/blog-HdGpCfwjdL7iXldypdt0ZrU-?cq=1&p=190video url>http://cbs4denver.com/video/?id=14157@kcnc.dayport.com<<<<<<< GET MOVING in 2009 On Sunday, February 22, 2009, Supplemental oxygen patients with COPD, +, other asthma or lung challenged persons, respiratory related professionals and persons climbing in support of friends or loved ones with lung challenges. Please take part with us in this wonderful climate controlled atmosphere... in the Anthem Run the Republic stair climb to raise funds for the American Lung Association of Colorado. People all over the state of Colorado benefit from ALAC' s efforts to improve air quality, help people kick the tobacco habit, teach children how to manage their asthma, assist lung disease patients in leading fuller and healthier lives, and research cures for lung diseases. It would be the greatest if you could join us. If you can' t be there, please consider supporting ALAC by making a pledge either to sponsor a team member or to the whole team. website shows last years team now we are 12. Hope you can be part of this great cause with us! Last year more than 2 thousand made the climb, a dozen this year, with 3 using O2 in backpacks.
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What a tough time I had waking up this morning. I felt as though I had melted into the mattress. Wiggle my toes, wiggle my nose, and manage to open one eye the other one stuck shut. Finally with a cough I managed to pull my knees up. No, flop down and drowse again. With the encouragement of my husband���saying pancakes are on the griddle���I rolled onto my side and got my legs over the side of the bed and sat up. Half-way up! Then I pushed off and launched into a walk to the lavatory and wash up. OH, so slow. It is this way every day, yet once up, I do very well. Keep pushing and moving to maintain what abilities you now have and do a little more to improve each day. Get into the upward spiral���the more you do���the more you can do. After the Sunday paper, I plan to work at neatening the house and of course do my weekly stair climbing of 30 minutes up and down my 2 flights of stairs.I did 30.17 minutes, climbed up the 30 steps 33 times, and pedometer recorded 1,857 steps (some on landings too). I don' t mind saying I was sweating and very tired from it, but, I felt good. It seems to empty out the trapped air in my lungs...
It would be the greatest if you could join us. If you can' t be there, please consider supporting ALAC by making a pledge either to sponsor a team member or to the whole team. website shows last years team now we are 12.
Hope you can be part of this great cause with us! Last year more than 2 thousand made the climb, a dozen this year, with 3 using O2 in backpacks.
ClinicalTrials.gov is a registryof federally and privately supported clinical trials conducted in theUnited Statesand around the world. ClinicalTrials.gov gives you information about a trial' s purpose, who may participate, locations, and phone numbers for more details. This information should be used in conjunction with advice from health care professionals http://www.clinicaltrials.gov/
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