I spent 9 days working on Alternative treatment. I never got lost. :)
The first week was very hard. I had forgotten the format was to give many short exercises with rests between each one. The exercises seemed dumb to me. I was geared up for big demand and instead it felt silly and petty.
My attitude, anger and disgust, was all over my face… and showed up in my heart rate. The doctor came in and challenged me. I settled down. I started reciting the fruits of the spirit. And my heart rate fell back to normal.
That helped, but still I had seizures. Many, many seizures. They left me exhausted.
We plodded through. I don’t know if we made any progress. The doctor thinks we did. He thinks I will be less prone to seizures. And that if we do the mirroring exercises I can get much of the use of my ankle back… and preserve my hip from certain hip replacement surgery down the road.
I am not certain he is right. However, I am certain I learned. I was a jerk the first day. I don’t want to be that anymore. It is time for me to demonstrate the fruits of the Spirit… even the ones that are hard for this Christian. Love, joy, peace, patience, kindness, goodness, faithfulness, gentleness, and self-control. Against such things there is no law.
You never told me the Dr called you on your attitude. I tried calling you on it several times that morning–you were so scared. Trusting and trying are not easy.
I think we made good progress–any progress is good in my book.
Thanks for being my wife. I love you.