Blazing Around the Track!
We’ve been walking pretty regularly around the park track for several weeks now, with a few days off due to the raw cold, and I’ve seen a good bit of improvement. I started out using the walker, and was really depending on it. We were lucky enough some time ago to find a good buy at an Estate Sale for the kind that has four large wheels and a padded seat. It’s really a Cadillac, as it has all kinds of pockets and sections, plus a large storage bin under the seat. The only drawback is that it takes up a good bit of room in the car, even folded up. But it’s been perfect for the track. I don’t have to worry about getting stranded on the far side, as I can stop and sit any time I need to. Actually, I haven’t sat down yet, but knowing I could makes me push myself further than I would otherwise.
When we started, I was doing good to get around twice, with the walker. Now I’m making two rounds without the walker and two more with it, for a whole mile. Of course, I’m slow, but I definitely see progress! DH is walking with me, and he’s up to 6 laps in the time it takes me to do 4.
I haven’t heard from the Physical Therapy place yet, so I’ll have to call the Orthopedist’s office to get the ball rolling on that.
I spent a very upsetting hour or so trying to talk to Medicare about the charges they denied when Daddy went to the hospital. It’s standard procedure for Medicare to deny any and all claims if the date of service overlaps the date of Hospice service. Each one has to be reapplied for, with a statement of Denial from the Hospice, proving the charge was unrelated to what he was on Hospice for. So the Medicare person was no help at all. I did, however, get somewhere with the Billing Clerk from the Radiologist who didn’t get paid.
A whole mile, DB! What a miracle…walking, even as slowly as I do, lol, always reduces anxiety and stress in me. I hope the same for you!
I’m quite pleased with myself, Marion. I have too many allergies to be able to enjoy working in the yard, including a horrible poison ivy allergy, so I can’t get rid of stress in the garden the way you can. Walking is a great way to reduce stress, for sure.
Walking is probably one of the best exercises and I am glad to hear you are doing so well with it.
I really must do more myself.
Sorry to hear you are having problems with Medicare. You would think they would be more accomodating under the circumstances.
It’s a wonder Medicare would even talk to me, Jackie! They can be very hard to deal with. Social Security wouldn’t even accept my POA when I tried to do business for Daddy. They have a form of their own, that needs to be done while the person can still get to the SS office and is cognizant enough to sign it. By the time I found out about that, it was too late. My DH has been a good male voice substitute on more than one occasion! LOL!! Just goes to show how stupid their regulations are, when they were willing to accept DH as being his Pop or my Daddy, just because he had all the correct information. But they wouldn’t talk to me!!!!
Walking is great, because it doesn’t put extra stress on the joints the way jogging does. Slow and stead gets me there.
I`ve not been online for a long time and thought I had best catch up.
So sorry to hear of your loss, 102 is a great innings though.
Keep up the good work with the walking, its the best form of exercise, been doing a lot myself recently LOL.
Speak soon
WOW, Ripley!! I’m so glad to hear from you, as I’ve been very concerned about you.