Exercise...Oh no!

For some unknown reason (Lazy?) I stopped creating new posts for the blog. Okay, I am back for at least one new post. 

I just walked in the door a moment ago, tired out after a one mile walk. Now I am looking at my weights and stretching bands and contemplating using them for additional exercise. That is something I have been doing for the past 2-3 months. So why am I hesitant to start another round of exercise?

I suppose it's because it seems so futile. I have gained a little strength in my arms and legs but my balance has not benefited from the exercise. I am still shaky. It's worse in the evening hours and I just about fell last night in the bathroom. That's bad as the floor is hard, very hard tile and a fall would probably land me in the hospital. 

My oldest daughter saw me a few days ago and sent me a message...she thought I looked great...it was a nice sentiment, but was it truthful? It seems as if every day brings me a new ailment, a new pain. I have peripheral Neuropathy and I can't feel the bottom of my feet so that balance is difficult. I have a Foley catheter in place and it will always be there. Irritating me until the end of my life. Though my Home Health nurse comes to change the catheter every  three weeks, I am only free of the thing for a few minutes while she prepares to insert the new one. My original diagnosis of COPD has not changed and the nurse always reports that my lungs sound clear, yet, in the evenings I develop a rough cough and bring up lots of phlegm. 

My cat, Boo the wonder cat, is in failing health. She is close to twenty years old so it is not unexpected. She just left my lap, despite her weakness she loves to climb up and into my lap. The rest of her day is spent sleeping nearby. She has just two teeth, so soft food is now on her diet. She never seems to be in pain, so that's a relief.

Our granddaughter just revealed that she made the U.S team of women's wheelchair basketball. She is also on the U.S team for water-skiing. The basketball team is going to Thailand to compete while the water ski events are being held in Elk Grove CA. That's not as exotic as Thailand.

More later...