tag:dreamwidth.org,2009-05-01:185329 ericcoleman ericcoleman 2014-07-01T01:39:58Z tag:dreamwidth.org,2009-05-01:185329:45031 2014-07-01T01:39:58Z 2014-07-01T01:39:58Z public 8 Trying to sit at the table earlier today was a disappointment. Not unexpected, but still. <br /><br />One of the problems, your basic solid wood dining room chair. <br /><br />I decided I needed to get out of the house. You cannot believe how enclosed I have felt over the last weeks. From being in bed all the time, to being able to be in bed, or on the couch. It's been so frustrating.<br /><br />To be in the car, I had to put the seat down all the way so I could lay down wherever we went. Think about that, the feeling of helplessness. <br /><br />We got in the car, I put the seat up, and then slightly back, and off we went, just driving around town. Windows open, not going anywhere in particular. It was glorious. I felt better than I have in almost a month. I thought about work, and sitting up at home and decided to head to Staples. <br /><br />I found a comfortable chair. Sat in it for a good 10 minutes. No leg twinges, no pain. That chair is now sitting in our dining room. <br /><br />I never had to lay down in the car. I was up the entire time.<br /><br />I'm still weak, I still have a long ways to go, but we have a new thing now. We get out of the house every day for the next week. We go somewhere. I get out of the car and walk a bit. <br /><br />Big step forward.<br /><br /><img src="https://www.dreamwidth.org/tools/commentcount?user=ericcoleman&ditemid=45031" width="30" height="12" alt="comment count unavailable" style="vertical-align: middle;"/> comments