I will start off with the usual spiel about my health. INR jumped to 3.4 this week, so I'm down 1/2 a mg of warfarin. I guess that would explain the huge bruise I recieved from my friend merely holding my leg in order to tickle my foot. So I have to take it easy until the INR is at least below 3 (if you don't remember what INR is it's a ratio of how long my blood takes to clot compared to a normal person.) Good news is that I only need blood taken every week instead of every 3 days! The techs were having to poke me up to 3 times in order to find even a decent vein, and it was starting to hurt.
The cold, dry air is giving me chest and back pain at nights. I'm going to condition my poor lungs by going for a walk every day. So far the pain is subsiding. As for my leg pain and numbness I've noticed an improvement in the last week. Things seem to be looking up! The only upsetting incident in the past week or so was a panic attack in a public place. I think it was started by the chest pain I was having due to the weather. Fortunately I had it under control after 10 minutes by stimulating the pressure point between the thumb and index finger. I know it works but previously I've only used it for minor things like headaches, and I was blown away by how effective it is.
I've since started joining class again, and although I couldn't do much it felt nice to be apart of the atmosphere that only training with your peers can produce. It really does feel like I have a second family there.
One last thing. Do you remember Sifu Brinker saying that you can't expect a different result by doing things exactly the same as before? Well, I'm here to quantify that statement with a "real world" example. Last semester I failed a linear algebra course. This semester I had to take it again. After failing the first few assignments, I came to the realization that I may be approaching it the wrong way. After looking at how I studied this course versus a course that I succeeded in, I decided to change how I studied it. I began to created notes with the same format as my biology ones, which is something I have never done with math before. Behold!! Math is no longer an abstract concept that makes me weep tears of frustration. It's just a language that describes daily life. Needless to say I'm doing SO much better in the course and actually enjoying it. Honestly, my outlook on life has changed. We all have to ability to accomplish what we want and to do it well. Sometimes it just takes a little change on our part. I feel like I can do ANYTHING now, including get through this nasty PE!
Karissa Martin
Silent River Kung Fu
Stony Plain, AB
congrats on linear algebra, I'll have to try your method! good to see you in class friday, it was nice to have you in there.
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Thanks for reminding me of that thumb forefinger thing. I must tell Jill. If you see her at school, tell her about it - she has panic attacks quite often.
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