Physical-Psychological?

Physical Therapy. Yes, I am now in physical therapy. What for? Well, the pelvic floor. It's time to address the pelvic congestion syndrome issues. No, I don't need psychological therapy like I thought I would after reading some lovely websites google brought me to. Google is wonderful...but it also freaks me out. I mean, where else cold you find pictures and videos of parasites, research a curriculum, find out where the next Zumba training is, and try to figure out the rules for Algebra that you thought you once learned, but later found out you never knew existed?

I was not sure what to be prepared for. After having Kalee I remember going in for my 6 week follow up and the doctor explaining how to do kegels. What else can p.t. have me do? Were they going use a 'tool' to measure my strength? I associate physical therapy with elecro-something-or-other that stimulates muscles. Well thank goodness it is NOTHING 'weird'. Well, unless you consider tying your knees together with a rubber band while doing one of the movements 'weird'. I'm actually amazed at how the level of difficulty changes when I move around. For example, doing a kegel while on my back is far different then doing it on my side, sitting, standing, while extending a foot, tilting the pelvis, opening and closing the knees or doing an upside down butt plank. Yeah, don't ask me to explain butt plank. I'm not sure what I even said. Core strengthening makes a difference too. I didn't realize how I lost all that muscle during chemo. I'm sure I kept all the fat and lost 14 lbs of muscle last summer. :)

I also should mention that I went in for a port flush and the 2nd of 8 quarterly follow ups last week. Blood count looks great and I get another PET scan the beginning of May. When that scan comes back clean I'm going to schedule my surgery to be 'portless' this summer. :)

I'm aiming for 1 good push up (full-guy style) by the end of March. Think I can do it? So far I can do about 5 against the kitchen counter... o.O