Mid-Week Burnout

Today is Tuesday, July 25, 2023 and it’s the mid-week mark where I start feeling the fatigue from the past few days catching up with me. Today’s appointments included physical therapy, occupation therapy and later in the afternoon, mental therapy. I was awake by 6:15 am this morning and got an early start to the day. It was the first time I showered without using the chair! A small victory is still a victory! I arrived at PMR for physio at 10:00 and got straight into it. My PT continued to challenge me…Today we carried on with my lower body exercises with the ankle weights but we increased the reps even more! Aaaaaahhhhhh it was exhausting! But my therapist knew I could handle today’s work and she kept encouraging me and motivating me to keep going and going and going…And I did.

Next up, occupational therapy…We spent a big portion of today’s session continuing to work on my upper body strength. I understand that my muscles and my body need both PT and OT right now but sometimes this back-to-back session business really takes it’s toll on me. It’s a lot of work! My OT wanted me to try an exercise for my back muscles but for some reason as I was trying to do the exercise, I kept feeling like I was going to fall off the bed (I really wasn’t, she was holding me securely but I just felt like I was going to fall) and it got us in a bout of uncontrollable, tear flowing giggles! I don’t remember the last time I laughed this hard where my stomach muscles were hurting me and I couldn’t even breathe! Sometimes a good laugh is all you need to make you feel better and forget whatever you’re going through.

Speaking of feeling good, I just finished with my weekly zoom therapy session and I was very happy with today’s session. My therapist has a way of making me realize things about ‘new’ self that makes sense considering everything I’ve been through and I love that. I’m so thankful for these sessions that have improved my emotional and psychological well-being at a time when I need it most in my life.

رب اشرح لي صدري ويسر لي أمري واحلل عقدة من لساني يفقهوا قولي ، باسم الله الفتاح اللهم لأسهل إلا ماجعلته سهلا يا أرحم الراحمين.