27 Books

I’ve read 27 books on Kindle and several more of the old-fashioned paper kind, watched countless movies and a bunch of bad TV (I don’t have cable). I’ve made too many online purchases (though I do love my new iPad) and have actually started thinking about doing my taxes. It is time for a change. Sadly I went to the doctor today and my schedule isn’t the same as the doctor’s or my body’s schedule.

I found out the exercises I have been doing really are just humoring me. There isn’t anything that can be done but to wait for the myelin to grow back, kind of like watching water boil. Just like plastic coatings insulate electrical wires, myelin sheaths surround nerve fibers in the body. In addition to protecting the nerves, these sheaths carry messages to my muscles. This is what the GBS ate up. The exercises are an attempt to keep what muscle I can until the nerves grow back, but they are not speeding the process along. Nothing will speed the process along… I must be patient. Those of you that know me know expecting me to be patient is a very sick joke.  I had very specific goals – rest in December, gain my strength back through January, fully recovered in February. I also had plans to spend the rest of my life with the man I loved, but as we all know plans change.

So send me your book and DVD recommendations. I love all the visits and meals; they have made this so much more bearable. Next week I will be able to work from home on an extremely limited schedule, much less than I had hoped, but it is a start. I’m looking forward to the continued warm weather to practice walks in the neighborhood. I may have to start writing about something other than health updates as these will be slow in coming…