They bent me in every possible angle, poked and prodded, made me hold muscle positions and grunt while they measured the muscle strength. Then the young fellow complimented me on my medical knowledge and told me I should have been a nurse/doctor, etc. Asked me how I knew so much. I told him 4 years of intensive reseach, reading, reading and more reading looking for what was causing me so much pain. And then educating my doctors once I figured it out. He asked me, "Did the doctors take your word for what you had figured out?" I told him that they were still sceptical until I went to Mayo Clinic and they agreed with me.

They have decided to put me in their water therapy. This is a one-on-one therapy working in the water with weights and exercises. It will put less stress on my joints. The pool is heated. Pure bliss. I've got 4 weeks 3 x a week of this to do and then it will probably be extended. After the pool we will work on balance and strength exercises and hopefully I'll be able to climb up and down the little set of stairs they have too. I'd so like to be able to see my upstairs studio again. We've moved all my supplies and tools downstairs behind my chair in the breakfast room. Maybe I'll be able to work upstairs again soon.

This morning I was so sore and I haven't even started the exercises yet! The therapist described my walk to me. He told me I'm walking like Liza Jane described. I walk like a duck and list to the left side even throwing in an extra step on the left side ever now and then to compensate for the balance issues. I want to change this. So if you don't hear from me much, I'm really busy. I will check in and read, but may not have much time to post.

Billye