Over the past few days I have experienced a marked increase in the strength of my leg muscles.   This is evidenced by my ability to transition from sitting to standing more easily.  Several days ago, when attempting this task I had to rely on the upward momentum when trying to stand.  I found that I was using the chair as a support to the back of my calves to help to to get into a full standing position.

Today, I am no longer doing this.  I am using the muscles in my legs for support.  I am still not performing this perfectly as I am still trying to figure out the proper motion/process.  It is so weird to have to think about the process of standing up.  After all, I’d previously did this for almost half a century without giving it a second thought.  I find that I watch people quite a bit just to see how they perform simple things like standing or sitting or shifting their position is a chair, etc.  The things that we don’t think about.  Our involuntary movements are quite spectacular when you analyze what has to happen in order to perform such simple tasks.  For me, these things are not so simple.

Add to that, the fact that I still have not found my center of gravity.  This means that I do not have balance.  I am still not able to “feel my space in time.”   If I stood up and closed my eyes, I would instantly lose my already shaky balance and probably end up on the floor.

I have to honestly say that recovery is exhausting but it is well worth every bit of effort that I experience.

I praise God for my progress and the peace that I’ve received from him throughout this trial.