I liked your comments about making the changes you made in your life; both in Maui, and most recently your changes in careers the last few years. It took courage to make the changes you and your husband made in your lives. You made changes outside the box.
It took me courage to say no to surgery on the partial tear in my right biceptIn May 2024. I said no to surgery because my Physical Therapist (he has a Doctorate in PT) said , "I can teach you how to exercise and strengthen the muscles that surround the bicept tear, so that you won't need surgery."
So I did just that and I am now 90% better. I have to continue to do the exercises, of course. I will not be able to live anything heavy. I am able to lift 2# weights now as part of my exercises. Before that in 2023 I had my left hip replacement surgery in March of 2023, and my right hip replacement surgery in September 2023. Perhaps to some people hip surgeries do not seem like you are thinking outside the box. Well, wait until you need to have any kind of surgery and you will be surprised at how your "Brain" even needs to adjust to the new way you are balancing , walking, etc.: as well as your muscles and joints.
When I became a Licensed Mental Health Counselor in the state of Washington, I really had to study for a Counselor (National) Exam in 2001. By that time I had several thousand hours of working under the supervision of other Counselor Supervisors (usually Social Workers). Mental Health Issues are very serious, and people who came to me for counseling deserved the best consideration and care I could give them. I retired in 2022 from Counseling. I tried to use my Art Therapy Skills, as well as my Counseling skills with people because Art Therapy would help them think, and feel in a new way-thus help them rethink outside their own box.
I liked your comments about making the changes you made in your life; both in Maui, and most recently your changes in careers the last few years. It took courage to make the changes you and your husband made in your lives. You made changes outside the box.
Thank you, Laura, and thank you also for sharing the ways you have lived and thought outside the box!
It took me courage to say no to surgery on the partial tear in my right biceptIn May 2024. I said no to surgery because my Physical Therapist (he has a Doctorate in PT) said , "I can teach you how to exercise and strengthen the muscles that surround the bicept tear, so that you won't need surgery."
So I did just that and I am now 90% better. I have to continue to do the exercises, of course. I will not be able to live anything heavy. I am able to lift 2# weights now as part of my exercises. Before that in 2023 I had my left hip replacement surgery in March of 2023, and my right hip replacement surgery in September 2023. Perhaps to some people hip surgeries do not seem like you are thinking outside the box. Well, wait until you need to have any kind of surgery and you will be surprised at how your "Brain" even needs to adjust to the new way you are balancing , walking, etc.: as well as your muscles and joints.
When I became a Licensed Mental Health Counselor in the state of Washington, I really had to study for a Counselor (National) Exam in 2001. By that time I had several thousand hours of working under the supervision of other Counselor Supervisors (usually Social Workers). Mental Health Issues are very serious, and people who came to me for counseling deserved the best consideration and care I could give them. I retired in 2022 from Counseling. I tried to use my Art Therapy Skills, as well as my Counseling skills with people because Art Therapy would help them think, and feel in a new way-thus help them rethink outside their own box.
Correction on the bicept tear. I cannot lift gallon jugs of water, using my right arm. The 2 # weights strengthen the right arm muscles...
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