Driving

Look out folks, I'm driving again.

After rehab today, I drove the Jetta to get my blood checked and then back home. I had been holding off driving until now because I was concerned about being able to move my feet fast enough to get on the brakes. As it turns out, that isn't as much of a problem as I expected but the inflammation in my hands really was painful.

At rehab, my therapist and I concluded that not only do I have inflammation in my hands and elbows but also in my knees and feet. I had thought that it was just weakness but after doing some exercises they had for me, it became apparent.

My strength is coming back each day and I'm sleeping a lot less but my schedule is all messed up. I'm sleeping ~3am to ~11am. I've tried waking up early to get back on schedule but when the options after getting out of bed are to: 1) lay on the couch 2) clean the house (which will tire me out enough to need a nap) or 3) do my prescribed rehab exercises, it's really had to get going.

Eric