Take the Plunge to Keep on Moving!

My friend Ann from church took me to see Dr. Sharon for a massage. Little did I know where that massage would lead me. Turns out Dr. Sharon also does therapeutic work in the water. I've tried water exercise before but weakness in my right hand makes getting into swim suits difficult and I get SO cold - like shivering uncontrollably cold. Then I discovered this little pool hidden away in Canton, Georgia. Dr. Sharon keeps it nice and warm and encouraged me to wear whatever worked. So, I did! And I do!

Two or Three times a week I make the half an hour trek to the pool and I work with Dr. Sharon doing all kinds of therapeutic exercises. Recently we started swimming laps. I love that! That's why I'm wearing the silly mask. So yeah, while everyone else is in swim suits, I show up in my bike type shorts, swim shirt and my swim mask. Hot!

Visiting in the pool is always fun. Everyone is there overcoming various obstacles: cancer, fibromyalgia, MS, back problems, arthritis, etc. But everyone shares the determination to keep showing up, keep moving and I think there's an unspoken rule to keep on laughing! Some of the ladies tell me how much I'm improving and how well I'm walking. That always makes me smile. It's an encouraging atmosphere.

I haven't been able to dance or jump up and down for years. But in the water I can do those things. I don't care how stupid I look. Sometimes I just like to dance and shake my booty and do lots of jumping jacks - just because I can! There are some things I still can't do in the water, like hamstring curls or lifting my right leg into a march or a run. But that doesn't stop me. Dr. Sharon still has me do it. Apparently my brain doesn't know any better and thinks I'm doing it!

Several months ago a drunk driver ran into the pool house. That was crazy! We've been re-routed to another entrance, up a different ramp now for months. It's been an ongoing conversation and headache for Dr. Sharon. But this too shall pass (just not soon enough).

The music is always cranking and rain or shine we're there busting some moves. Come and join us sometime!