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How I Am - 3 Years Post Accident, 8+ Years With MS

From: andrew cooke <andrew@...>

Date: Fri, 26 Feb 2021 21:28:47 -0300

Previously

  https://acooke.org/cute/MyBikeAcci0.html
  https://acooke.org/cute/HowIAm80.html
  ...
  http://acooke.org/cute/HowIAm0.html

My back was fixed by yoga and a harder mattress.  The legs (no idea what was
wrong with the right) have now healed enough that I am generally able to sleep
on my side (although not always after exercise - sometimes it is more
comfortable to switch to the softer sofa).  There can be some discomfort (not
pain) on the sides of the legs when walking and the tendon at the back of my
left leg (which interfered with the rod, I think) can get a little sore.

Recovering fitness post-accident has taken longer than expected.  Covid didn't
help - there was a time when we were allowed out for just a few hours twice a
week (time spent shopping, mainly).  I am now, almost three years on, capable
of climbing to Yerba Loca, but not to Farellones.  My power and endurance are
still not as they were - I suspect it will be another 6 months work.  On the
other hand, Yoga on days off the bike seems to have improved my core.

MS has been pretty steady for years.  In fact, a few months ago I was feeling
like I had 6 months almost symptom-free.  Unfortunately that ended with
intermittent "white noise" in my right leg, the muscle above the knee.  This
has been coming and going a month or more now - it is disturbing, but seems to
have no effect on strength or balance.

In a few weeks I may be due for the Covid vaccine.  This will likely be
Sinovac and my doctor is a little worried (something to do with the underlying
carrier and my borked immune system, not the Covid part).  We will see what
happens.

We've spent, what, maybe a year pretty much isolated.  Paulina is working from
home.  We go out only to buy supplies or exercise.

Hello to future self.  Good luck.

Andrew

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