I Got This

Today is Sunday, August 6, 2023 and I’m so thankful I woke up feeling better. I really caught up on my rest during the weekend by doing absolutely nothing. Although I woke up this morning happy knowing that I’m finally going to go back to PMR for my PT and OT sessions after 10 days off, I was also kind of scared of all the work ahead of me and I didn’t want to overexert myself. The fatigue that hit me from the virus I caught last week really took its’ toll on me and my muscles. I didn’t feel like I had the strength and energy I had just 10 days ago. I was secretly relieved when I received a call from PMR at 8:00 am telling me that my OT session today was cancelled…Yes! Just physical therapy today, I got this! I was even more pumped and psyched when my daughter, Shaikha (pictured above), said she wanted to join me for today’s session. There’s nothing like support from my loved ones around me. Speaking of, I just wanted to send a big ‘Thank You’ to everyone who’s been reading my blog, commenting on it, sending me messages of support and encouragement on WhatsApp, calling to check-in on me…It’s truly appreciated from the bottom of my heart. I love you all.

Shaikha and I arrived at PMR a little before 10:00, my vitals were taken, then we headed to my PT’s room. I spent the first 10 minutes updating her on everything that had happened to me since I last saw her. I begged her to please take it easy on me and she did. She could actually see right away that I needed more rest breaks between exercises than I did before. She even eliminated 2-3 exercises from today’s program because she didn’t want to wear me out. Her words of support and Shaikha’s presence really encouraged me to give it my best today, even at the points where I really didn’t think I could complete my repetitions. She asked me to repeat the same exercises we did later at home. Before leaving, she used an ultra sound machine on my lower back to relieve some tension in the muscles there that I started feeling last night. This tension could be from the lack of movement the past week or so. I’ve literally either been lying down on the bed or on the couch, with minimal movement around the house. Hopefully those days are over for me, for now.

الحمد لله قبل كل أحد والحمد لله بعد كل أحد والحمد لله على كل حال.