So, first of all – all of that snow really was stressing me out!
It was apparent that Calvin Johnson was the only one who could still play football in the snow so I was feeling alright the first half. I knew that I had to stand up during halftime because of Phil’s challenge the night before so I was gearing up for that, feeling better because we were winning. At halftime, I couldn’t stand up right away. My legs were a little bit stiff. I tried to relax and think about standing on Friday. When I stood then, Phil pressed on my clavicle and pushed on the base of my spine to straighten me up. I stood taller and it was A LOT easier! I told him that I could stand for days now. As he did that, Eric came over and put his hand on my hand on the squat bar that I was using for balance and told me that he was giving me his power with a laugh. I love Eric’s laugh! When Phil and I were walking two Wednesdays ago, he was circling us pushing my wheelchair laughing and saying that I HAD to walk now because I didn’t have a wheelchair because he was taking it.
I DID relax and finally stood. I listened to Howie talk about the game and I watched highlights from other games while standing. It was really cool. It didn’t feel effortless, but it felt A LOT better than it has in a long time! The FOX halftime report was almost over because Curt was talking about Calvin Johnson’s reception again and he said that they just wanted to show this picture again.
I was shocked that they were showing the players live and announced that they were going to start the second half. My legs had been shaking but the room did NOT get dark like it did the night before. I wasn’t getting dizzy, but I thought I should sit now. So I did. The timer on my phone said 11:51.4. WOW!!! I couldn’t wait to text Phil! He was excited for me too and told me that it was good work. Jesse said that that was great. And Mike thought it was awesome. It felt good!
I really feel that walking is very close now. We will have to see. I am NOT going to training today (We’re having a book fair at my school) but I am getting my mind right for Wednesday. I ordered my Duck Dynasty camo shirt on the Friday after Thanksgiving. I just got an email last Friday that it shipped. Maybe it will be here soon so I can wear it on Wednesday and it will be a GOOD “Walking Wednesday.”