Drinking a latte at a coffee shop after a 12-hour fast for a blood draw. I’d woken up thinking, Why should I get up if I can’t have coffee?
I just looked up and saw a sign on a city bus outside. I thought, that looks like a Tesla “T” logo – – it was a big IUD, an ad for Planned Parenthood.
I can be slow to connect the dots. Besides being out of sorts without coffee, this morning I was feeling low for no (“no”) reason. “It’s just a 5-minute lab appointment”.
Finally realized I’m a little apprehensive about the results… This is a one-year-later follow up to slightly bad kidney tests —indicators that had improved when I’d changed my diet (mostly eating a lot less foods from animals, which are hard work for kidneys).
Since then, I’ve also cut out added-sugars and lost 15 pounds, so I’m hoping the results will be even better (clear, maybe…?).
BUT, if not, something is wrong and I’ll have to make more dietary changes—which I’m WILLING to do (in theory), but not thrilled about.
Like my physical therapy exercises, these dietary changes are all to the good, no matter what the labs show. My hurt knee was a shove to get and stay more strong and stable, as I am able. Wonky kidney readings invited me to eat better for my whole system.
I’ve been noticing how incredibly helpful encouragement is. I told the PT that the best thing I get from PT is psychological support.
He agreed—“we walk along with people, and we reassure you—‘this is normal’.”
Yes, getting hurt, getting sick, falling apart is normal—and so is healing normal, though it’s miraculous. Miracles are normal—and so is disaster and decay and death. It’s okay!
And people being kind and helping one another is normal too, and its power can also feel miraculous.
When I left PT last time, the PT said, “It’s nice to see your improvement “—and he clearly meant that he took encouragement from it, personally. His help is helping.
Help doesn’t always help, but a little kindness doesn’t hurt.
So—I’m sending out some good wishes: I hope something good happens to you today!
I saw that on a bumper sticker, but I assume the person who stuck it on their car (not a Tesla) meant it. I do too.
Planned parenthood- clever "T"!!! Elon could do with a vasectomy- though his lab children have all been produced using turkey basters or petri dishes. LOVE the irony. Blood draws are interesting- never know what you're gonna get! Your results will be fine I am sure. PT should be available to every person all the time - regardless of injury, I reckon. Just for daily wear and tear! Encouragement and a pat on the back goes a long way, you are right! "Trapped inside the bodies of beasts, wings tucked in..."
ReplyDeleteThanks, Linda Sue – – in fact you were right, my lab results were good!
DeleteYes yes yes – – that would be a number one thing I would vote for: PT available for everybody! It’s like having your own personal trainer, with the intention to be strong and well as possible, not to conform to some insane beauty standards.