Today is Wednesday, August 9, 2023 and I’m glad it was a lighter day than yesterday. I only had PT and OT at PMR, followed by two quick personal errands afterwards. I must say the heat is quite exhausting these days because as soon as I got home I just wanted to rest, rest, and keep resting!
PT was a little more challenging today as we did all my lower body exercises standing and with ankle weights on. I took all the breaks I needed, ensuring my form was correct throughout. We ended the session with the much dreaded squats and the strenuous stair exercise. Ukkhh…It was grueling! At this point, my heart-rate was the highest it’s been in a while and I could feel the beads of sweat on my face…Today was definitely a workout!
During OT we focused on upper body strengthening with a little work on my hands as well. We worked on my biceps, triceps, shoulders and back muscles. We increased repetitions and added more weights to the exercises that I’ve been doing this week. I could feel my endurance building and my stamina increasing with each repetition. I had to complete a move where I needed to get down to the floor on my knees and when I was done I stood up, slowly, but on my own, unsupported. Yay!
اللهم لك الحمد في السراء والضراء، وعلى أي حال تقدره يا رب العالمين.
Lulu Al-Issa 
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