I am approved for more therapy! I am going to Warm Springs Rehabilitation facility in Kyle near Seton Hospital! They have a warm heated saltwater pool therapy. My first session was wonderful because I could move my legs so easily without any effort! I practiced exercises such as walking up and down the side of the pool. I kept hanging onto the side like I didn’t know how to swim. Then my therapist, Aaron, put a weighted belt on me that would cause me to float when I couldn’t reach the bottom anymore. He instructed me to paddle my legs up and down like I am riding a bike. I continued this for a while and before I knew it my time was over.

My next session went similar to the first one, but I forgot to bring my undergarments to wear under my clothes in my change of clothes. I went underwear and braless under my shirt and pants because it was so cold outside. My swim shoes were soaking wet and I was freezing cold! My hair was still wet. I guess I better start planning better!

Everything went well when I got home, but then I tried to get up from my chair onto my walker, but I guess I overused my left leg because I couldn’t getup from my couch after numerous tries. I then began to panic! I called my husband who said he was in North Austin and it would take awhile to get home. Then I called my youngest son who works nearby. I needed to go to the bathroom so then I was in an extreme panic now. Finally he came home! He helped me get up and I made it to the restroom in time. I was an emotional wreck by then. I was thinking that I was headed to only using a wheelchair to get around.

Here’s to hoping this therapy will be my gateway to really walking better!