I feel like those are my choices–rehab, if not now, then certainly down the road.  I’d rather do prevention–“pre-hab”.

Although I am not inherently interested in exercise, (I have other things I want to do more than exercise, like make art), I am beginning to enjoy it and feel rewarded. I have been part of the exercise study for about 4 weeks now, and I am noticing some changes–a smaller tummy and my batwings are almost gone.  I feel ten years younger.

In the months before this exercise program, I had gained almost 10 pounds following my mom’s death in January.  I was down, feeling old and even my husband now says my skin was looking grey.  I was becoming resigned to old age and deteriorating. I would not have started this exercise program, if I wasn’t motivated by the chance to improve my osteoporosis.

I started working out in late June.  It’s now early August, and I feel so great.  I have more energy, I sleep better and I feel like I look better. In addition to the knee exercises prescribed by Dr. Stokes I am doing strength exercises for my entire body.  I have arrived at a system of doing lower body one day alternating with upper body the next. That keeps the length of the workout session manageable.

Keep me in your thoughts, and fingers crossed please!  I want to reverse this osteoporosis through exercise.