Monday, June 27, 2011

Thanks for all the suggestions!

Tonight I would love to thank all the others with chronic ailments that have offered their ideas in what I should do to help myself! And to tell me that attitude is everything! The power of positive thinking and all that…
Not that I am ungrateful but seriously folks haven’t you been reading anything I write? I know that is rather harsh and self absorbed of me to think that you all have nothing better to do than to read this drivel nightly… but in reality I could write a book on what we all should be doing and in reality isn’t this sort of the same thing?

Here’s a brief recap, any-who:
Yes, I have more than covered what we should do and how I have done it all from my physical therapy, occupational therapy, neuromuscular massage therapy for fourteen times in fourteen years, and going to the gym for five years for an hour and a half a day five days a week, becoming a certified Aquacize instructor and teaching for four years, two years of yoga classes, twelve years of ballet, tap and acrobatics not to mention some ballroom, modern and jazz too and a short stint as a cheerleader too. And let’s not forget I am also qualified by the state health department to teach a self help course that pertains to all chronic illnesses even been taught to write grants pertaining to whatever ails you with CEU’s included! Not to mention my past fundraising, being a board member and co-president of a local support group, but that’s enough of me tooting my own horn!
Why does everyone insist that I am not doing enough to help myself or that I have given up?
Huh? Huh? Huh?
That’s enough of that; it would seem that I have to go through my own personal explanations of why… every six months or perhaps every three so it seems?
Sure physical deconditioning is harmful to anyone sick or well!
And the truth is no one should let it ever happen no matter what, got that?
To be fair, though, in all these blogs that I have been writing now for just over three, count them three years I have mentioned my exercise programs that have also been enthusiastically self inflicted!
Just this past December I started my floor exercises on my yoga mat daily with my free weights and then incorporated into the program after getting up to myself using my five pound weights and sixty repetitions for all six exercises, I added in my pool exercises and then the unbelievable happened once again… all with me now… I went into an exacerbation! So here I sit, taking it easy, until I feel well enough to begin all over once again!
Whew, that feels so much better!

Haven’t I told all of you to walk, swim or bicycle if you can get approved by your doctors and also mentioned that 90% of you should get the OK! I have also said eat more vegetables and perhaps garden them like we do and fruits too, and yes we are in Florida and so we do have fruit trees but many all over the world do too, and for that I am very sure.
Eat lean meats, chicken and fish a variety with incorporating whole grains of multi-grain breads and brown rice etc. but in moderation, and watch your portion controls.
And don’t forget to access online low fat, low sodium diets, and not too many sweets, but as a treat only occasionally!
All common sense ideas that everyone knows by now, ME INCLUDED FRIENDS!
I love you all… and no this does not mean that you cannot tell me anything or share your great ideas too… oh no… it's just that I want new, fresh ones, okay?
Not the same ole, same ole one, all right?

PS I still do online advocacy and help others that ask me to pass on their messages about their own causes and earlier this evening I received the below email and since I live in Florida I did share it with others online since Multiple Sclerosis Association of America as of yet does not have a Facebook access or page I suppose. But I did call their toll free number to let them know I was unable to go there and that I would post their request here and on Facebook for them and so if you live there or plan on going there contact that nice person with that unbelievable enviable last name…

MS Volunteer for the summer in Cherry Hill, NJ
(Received via email) Mon, June 27, 2011 4:29:00 PM
Can you volunteer to help at MS Association of America in Cherry Hill this summer?
From: MS Association of America Add to Contacts
The Multiple Sclerosis Association of America (MSAA) seeks two personable volunteers to help in the mail room at our Haddonfield Road, Cherry Hill location up to twice a week through the summer to fit your schedule. One of the opportunities will include data-entry, for which training will be provided.
Would you be available to help?
Please reply to me directly by phone or email. Respectfully would you include, a day-time contact phone number in your reply so I may follow-up on your interest and discuss this assignment in greater detail by Friday.
If you are not in a position to help on this occasion, please help MSAA by forwarding this email to anyone in the area who you consider has the qualities and availability we seek on this assignment.
Thank you for considering our request.
Malcolm Friend,
Director of National Volunteer Services
Multiple Sclerosis Association of America
Malcolm@MSAssociation.org
PH: (800) 532-7667 ext 117.
Multiple Sclerosis Association of America
National Headquarters
706 Haddonfield Road
Cherry Hill, NJ 08002
(800) 532-7667
And on that DOING SOMETHING, which I like to think is the true me let me be the first to wish you all a very happy good night and to ask you kindly to please help anyone who truly needs it and count those blessings and share those overages and we will too!

And next time please be here or be square, ya hear?

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