I would like to restart this recurring thread, I think we lost it with the move, and I do think it will be helpful for future reference.
But, what are your plans or what have you accomplished this week.
For me, another week of rehab I have really started to pick up the pace though. I started Jan 18 and even the other folks in rehab have noticed that I am a tad more lively now. I can tell rehab is working, yesterday my step son was helping me put up some shelves in the new pantry and he was the one having to stop to catch his breath.
Our rehab is measured in METs. The nurses want us to expend around 5 METs by the time we graduate. The plan is to attend rehab for 36 sessions (3 days a week for 12 weeks). I am exercising at about 4 METs right now. Supposedly, the calculation for METs is very long and the system, our nurses use, calculates it for them. They say, that high school athletes use about 10 METs and Olympic athletes probably use about 20 METs during performances.
I am happy with my progress, but it is kind of sad. When I was in high school and college, I was running sub 5 minute miles, under 15 minutes for 3 miles. Now I am happy when I can get up to walking a little over 3 miles per hour.
But, what are your plans or what have you accomplished this week.
For me, another week of rehab I have really started to pick up the pace though. I started Jan 18 and even the other folks in rehab have noticed that I am a tad more lively now. I can tell rehab is working, yesterday my step son was helping me put up some shelves in the new pantry and he was the one having to stop to catch his breath.
Our rehab is measured in METs. The nurses want us to expend around 5 METs by the time we graduate. The plan is to attend rehab for 36 sessions (3 days a week for 12 weeks). I am exercising at about 4 METs right now. Supposedly, the calculation for METs is very long and the system, our nurses use, calculates it for them. They say, that high school athletes use about 10 METs and Olympic athletes probably use about 20 METs during performances.
I am happy with my progress, but it is kind of sad. When I was in high school and college, I was running sub 5 minute miles, under 15 minutes for 3 miles. Now I am happy when I can get up to walking a little over 3 miles per hour.