Silver Nitrate!

For a few months now, I have been having immense pain at my tube site. What did I find? Granulations! 

For those who don't know, when doctors cut a hole in your stomach to put in a feeding tube, your body will continuously try to *heal* the wound.

 The result is new skin tissues forming around the stoma (wound site). New skin is very fragile and sensitive, but it also hurts me. The best way I know to heal this is to use Silver Nitrate sticks to cauterize the wound. So my caregiver and I did that this morning.The initial feeling?! Dang! That hurts! (Obviously, your burning yourself!) 

Yes, it hurts, but when you look at the two solutions on hand, you've got be in pain for a long time or be in pain for a little amount of time.

Hmmm... I'll take the second of the two scenarios!

 

I guess I'll just think of the more positive things in life, and keep these sucky things on my alternative list of things to do. 

Gym!

Today was the first time in over 3 months I went to the gym! I'll be honest; I really had to push myself to go, be there, and do the exercises. But I did them, and now I feel really, really sore! I do know that this is just the beginning, and it'll just get better and better!

You know how I said I used to go to the gym? Well, I fell off the band wagon. I recently moved into my own apartment. I kind of shifted my focus from living healthy and exercising regularly, to pretty much not doing any of that, and finding furniture for my place. What can I say, thrifting and craigslisting is fun!

My body sure wasn't thanking me though. I got up this morning, and thought enough is enough! It's time to get on a proper regime. How about some organized living? Knowing that your day will consist of going to the gym, among other things, makes for a more rounded day.

So many people are intrigued to know what machines I use at the gym. How is it that this physically disabled woman who has paralysis in various parts of her body is able to use the same exercise equipment as everyone else?

Easy! Well I  know my limits, and so I just use what equipment I'm sure I can use. I almost always set the bar too high, so limiting myself is something I've been working on. For example, for a while now I've been itching to use the rowing machine! My caregiver helped me sit on the sliding seat. Right away we said, nope not today; maybe someday.

Machine to strengthen my arm muscles: