Kneeling and Getting back up

[SKCUNNINGHAM 298]

Prior to my surgery, I couldn't get down on the floor without using support, nor could I get back up again without using one or more pieces of furniture to lever myself back up. I avoided doing things that required me to get on the floor. Yesterday at work, I was facilitating a meeting. Think of two big flip charts on easels, several multi-colored markers, and flip charts (filled out) sticking on the walls. Towards the end of the meeting, we needed to score each item on each flip chart. I had stuck them to the walls so they went almost down to the floor. Without thinking, as we were recording the scores on the items on the lower flip charts, I dropped to my knees to be able to reach the lower ones. I had a marker in one hand and a piece of paper in the other, and just knelt. I moved (walked on my knees) that way for a few feet, recording the scores. Then I rose back up to my feet. I did rest my hand on the easel so I wouldn't knock it over as I rose back up - but I didn't use it for support. I didn't even think about it when I did it. A friend who has been very supportive through this whole process pointed it out to me when we were back in my office.

Yea! I have mobility back!

[Raine 170]

OMG that is great! Feels wonderful to be able to do things without thinking about how we will manage them, they just come naturally! Congratulations, great NSV.

[ravenjeh 16]

Wow, I know that feels great! I had to take a CPR class last week, and when I knelt over the mannequin, I was not able to hold all my weight up while pinching the nose at the same time- I never could get the mannequin to "breathe". My thighs were to big to properly kneel and my gut was hanging down in the way. Very uncomfortable. I can't wait to be where you are!

[Soup-a-Woman 43]

Yea! I have mobility back!

YAY for YOU!!!

[Amanda131 214]

That is just awesome! Way to go.

[Rev Me Up! 75]

What a wonderful feeling!!!!!

[sleeve 4 me 910]

NO ONE can truly understand this until they have lived through it! This is A HUGE NSV!!!! CONGRATS TO YOU!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[goldengirl 0]

Prior to my surgery, I couldn't get down on the floor without using support, nor could I get back up again without using one or more pieces of furniture to lever myself back up. I avoided doing things that required me to get on the floor. Yesterday at work, I was facilitating a meeting. Think of two big flip charts on easels, several multi-colored markers, and flip charts (filled out) sticking on the walls. Towards the end of the meeting, we needed to score each item on each flip chart. I had stuck them to the walls so they went almost down to the floor. Without thinking, as we were recording the scores on the items on the lower flip charts, I dropped to my knees to be able to reach the lower ones. I had a marker in one hand and a piece of paper in the other, and just knelt. I moved (walked on my knees) that way for a few feet, recording the scores. Then I rose back up to my feet. I did rest my hand on the easel so I wouldn't knock it over as I rose back up - but I didn't use it for support. I didn't even think about it when I did it. A friend who has been very supportive through this whole process pointed it out to me when we were back in my office.

Yea! I have mobility back!

[Rootman 1,101]

Congrats! For me this was a defining moment - getting stuck on the floor and not able to get back up without painfully crawling to a piece of furniture for support to haul myself back up with. I KNEW I had to do something about it.

[Nichelle 21]

WOW!! Such a great feeling to be free of your own body. I was just saying how much easier it is for me to now get down on the floor to play with my niece. Before, it was like a decision whether or not I really wanted to get down because it was so difficult to get back up. Plus I could barely cross my legs once I did get down there and it was almost painful. Now I play with my little Allison without a thought in my mind about my body not being able to handle getting back up off the floor. WTG!!