A Vastly Improved Appointment Today!

 Well, I am VERY GLAD I didn't report my physiotherapist's rather unprofessional comments at my last appointment because today she was a different sort of person, more her real self I suspect.  She must have been having a very bad day last time because today the appointment went wonderfully well.  Thank you God.  She has added in 3 other physio exercises for me to do now that are not in my booklet and they should help a great deal in establishing better strength in my operated leg muscles.  I am most encouraged.  I will see her again in a couple of weeks' time and track my progress. Also, she has asked me to do my now extended physio routine only once a day, to do it slowly and do it well, probably right after breakfast so that my muscles are set up to work well as I increase my return to life for the rest of each day.  The hope is that by only doing the set routine once, I will not be too tired to function normally for doing household and shopping tasks.  Right now I am so exhausted by the time I complete two rounds of exercise each day that I can barely manage to do whatever else needs to be done.  YAY!!  NOW I am more encouraged and expecting some better progress.  She corrected my posture on one exercise and that will help and she told me that although I am behind on the muscle strengthening, I WILL catch up even if it takes me another few weeks.  Wow....what a different appointment than the last one.  She had extra time after my appointment ended, so I ended up counselling her on handling menopause symptoms.....hahahahaha.  Yup, anyone who actually knows me personally knows that having people up and suddenly, unexpectedly tell me their troubles is an almost daily occurrence when I am out and about.  My own little "secret" ministry?  I don't know, but it has been happening for over 50 years and I am quite used to it.  Hopefully at least some of what I told her will prove to be helpful to her in her journey through life.  It was nice to connect with her on a more personal level.  What a cool appointment I had today.  

And now, off to a home made Chinese food lunch at the home of friends.