The guy with Chris pulled me into the gym (I don’t know his name) and I waited by the chairs for my time. Mike came to get me and pushed me to the blue table and put me on it. He kneaded my calves and had me lay back as is the routine now. After a really good stretch, he had me sit at the edge of the table and he pulled a stool right in front of me and sat facing me. He told me that I was going to move my legs. I asked which one first and then asked for clarification of how exactly he wanted me to move them. The last time we did this, I didn’t move so well or AT ALL regardless of how hard I tried. I overcompensated with my upper body (my shoulders and back) to try to get my legs to move. They didn’t.
I was a bit nervous at trying this again. I closed my eyes and took a deep breath. I told my left foot to move outward and leaned my shoulders back a little too much but my foot moved!!! My eyes flew open and I was SUPER EXCITED! I may have gasped a little and Mike told me to move it back to its original position. I did that TOO!!! I was SO excited!!! I did that 5 times and asked if that was good. It was more of an exclamation rather than a question and Mike responded by closing his eyes and humming, “Mmmm-Hmmm!” like he was in church. Then he opened his eyes and smiled at the same time I busted out laughing! NOw it was time for my “poop leg” to show its stuff. I don’t think it did AS well but it did pretty good so I had to ask/exclaim that it was good again just to get Mike to hum again. He had good form and humored me for a second time which made me laugh equally as much.
He put me into my car and wished me a good weekend. I drove home with my legs relaxed and tired. I thought about how I was so excited about something so small as moving my legs in the slightest 5 times a piece. I wasn’t embarrassed by my elation over something seemingly so small because for me, it’s NOT small! My brain told my legs to move and they did. That is HUGE!!! New connections are starting to form. My spine is figuring out a way to tell my brain HOW to tell my legs to move like Mike Barwis told me almost two years ago. I know it may be fleeting and I may not be able to do it again for a while, but I did it now and that feels good. Mmmm-Hmmm!!!