Phillip Sherwood

This weekend I went exploring and dropped into the Monaco Movie Theater at the Bridge Street Town Centre and got a look at the V.I.P. Privé section exclusively for 21 years of age and up and was able to pop in and catch a movie (title withheld to avoid self-incriminationJ) and from the balcony, I could see the screen at a very appeasing angle. After the theater cleared out, I checked out one of the center front row leather reclining love seats for transferability from my chair. Low and behold it was not too difficult of a transfer even without the transfer board. The nice thing about these seats is that the center armrest lifts to become a couple’s loveseat. This opens another option for me to enjoy now. Another venture I took was to look at the bowling alley at the newly opened “The Station”. I was able to lift the ball and lean over adequate enough to launch it down the lane and there’s no problem with me wheeling my chair up to the throw line. Another bennie is that I don’t have to rent shoes! I met an amputee on Thursday during my last physical therapy appointment and she suggested to me to look into Bowling & Archery. Her first suggestion was to go to a firing range and shoot guns but I no longer find that enjoyable. When I was in the Army Special Operations, I would shoot until my fingers bled pointing countless numbers of rounds downrange and I just burned out. I look at a gun now as an extension of the body used for personal protection and nothing more. I received a phone call from the VA in Augusta, GA inviting me for an all expense paid trip to San Diego to participate in the annual summer games but unfortunately they conflict with another trip I have planned. Some of the events that caught my interest both competitive and non-competitive will be Archery, Scuba and Sailing. Speaking of my physical therapy, this week we concentrated on the Frankenstein feet and both Tuesday and Thursday I was able to exceed the previous visit’s distances travelled but it really wore me out. This was a tough physical week for me and every night within minutes I was out like a light. This weekend I really took advantage of not having any travel or anything else on my itinerary and rested. My pain levels have come way down and my leg spasms have been hardly noticeable. One odd thing is that my right leg and foot went numb and I have no idea why. It’s kind of disturbing and I don’t know why but it’s got my full attention. My WW diet program is going much better now that vacation is over and I am no longer exceeding my daily point’s quota. In fact, my appetite has decreased and I even have points left over at the end of the day. My weigh-in on Thursday at the VA clinic by my apartment, showed a weight loss of only one pound but I had to pee afterwards so I gave myself credit for an additional pound. I feel and can see my Buddha belly going down and although the scale didn’t reflect it this time, I think it’s because I came off the blood thinners 2½ weeks ago and my legs are retaining more fluid. This is evident because my legs are swollen by the end of the day and by the morning; I am able to see my ankles. Well, I need to head to the pool so L8R…phillip

“When you don’t feel you have the strength to make it, you borrow some.”