Wasn’t it nice having Becky Thomas and the PT Assistant students from Bryant Stratton College back with us last Wednesday? It’s awesome they’re volunteering their time and talent to help us. Thank you Becky and all the students! They’ll be back for the semester so let’s make it a memorable experience for them. Let’s challenge them and ourselves.
Rick will be doing another Medicare 101 program Wednesday at 11:30. I’ve been getting good feedback that this is very educational and helpful. There’s a lot to sort out. Thanks Rick for helping with this! Feel free to join Rick again tomorrow.
Save the date of Sunday, October 20th @ 6:00PM for a dance that Dr Ng and the people at Dance Works are putting together along with quite a few other people. This is a brand new event and we’re hoping it grows into another program for people with MS. We will make this a friendly event for people in wheel chairs, walkers as well as very mobile people. More information will be coming.
Speaking of Dr Ng, he will be joining us tomorrow along with Debbie Backus. Debbie is head of MS research and the MS Wellness Center at the Shepherd Center in Atlanta and is also president of American Congress of Rehab Medicine (ACRM). Debbie is very interested in what we’re doing. Please feel free to share your experience of what our group means to you with her. Who knows what will come from this visit.
I just love how creative everyone is about getting people with MS riding bikes. Check out Becky and Rick riding with Sue’s cane. Nothing like a little help from a friend!
How about a party trike? Put a few people with MS on it, let them all work together and they go places quite efficiently while having a lot fun doing it. Be not afraid…go for a ride and have some fun!
Let’s ride again Friday morning @ 7:00am while we still have the weather for it. I personally won’t be there this week but that shouldn’t stop you. We’ll need someone to transport the trikes. We meet at Nettesheim Park on the SE corner of Hwy SS and Oak Street in Pewaukee. If you would like to ride a tandem or a trike, please let me know ahead of time so we bring one for you. I hope you’ll join us! We will not ride if it’s raining.
We all need to “Just Keep Moving”! It doesn’t matter where we start. We can start with laughing which is great exercise in itself. Other than that, we start with the body parts that will move and keep moving them as much as we can. Let them rest and then move them again.
I know there are still many of us going through other life challenges in addition to our challenges with MS. Let’s stick together, keep our chins up and keep sharing our journey. Better days are ahead. For those of you who haven’t been able to make it by us on Wednesdays and Fridays lately, please know you are missed and in my thoughts and prayers. I hope you’re able to make it back soon!
I hope you’ll join us both Wednesday and Friday again this week. Remember…consistency is key. With MS, it takes a lot of consistent effort every day to make small improvements. Yes, it’s frustrating so be patient and consistent and you’ll be amazed how your quality of life will continue to improve. It’s been about 17 years of exercising just about every day for me and I’m still making improvements (encouragement, love, support, nutrition and proper rest help immensely too). It takes time so please be patient. It sure is better than MS getting worse. I really don’t know what my life would be like if I didn’t do this (nor do I want to find out). I’m so thankful you are all joining me on this journey of making progress with our MS and quality of life…THANK YOU! We’ll continue to learn together…there’s so much power in the love and support we all share with each other.
In the past, I’ve been telling you to bring a friend. Unfortunately, we’re going to need to start a waiting list for new people. Please feel free to continue to share your experience and what we’re doing together. Let me know of anyone who would like to join us. I’ll communicate with these people through e-mail or phone and help them any way I can. When we have room for them to join us, I’ll encourage them to do that. If you’ve joined us in the past, please continue to join us.
We are here to help you and anyone with MS…no strings attached (well maybe an occasional story about the progress you’re making, smile, high five or a hug). I remember how challenging life used to be when my MS was bad. I get great joy sharing what I’ve learned and feel blessed with the progress I’ve made. I hope you make progress in some way too!
Place: W228N791 Westmound Dr.
Waukesha, WI
When: Wednesday morning from 9:30am – 12:30pm (open gym concept, come for all or part of it)
Friday morning from 9:30 – 12:30pm (open gym concept, come for all or part of it)
Dan Erschen