So my physical and occupational therapists conferred, after which both concurred about the cause of my low energy on Monday. You see, having spent all day, Sunday, rooting enthusiastically for one football team after another (and seeing that my emotional reactions are rarely passive concerning competition), the bigger picture began to grow clear—
Upon reflecting over Sunday, I remembered that huffing and puffing took place, not just when going from sitting to standing but while I was cheering on the couch. And when I say cheering, cheering is what I mean, because whenever a player gets tackled or misses a tackle, my maternal instinct feels sad for whomsoever gave away too much yardage or missed a first down.
‘Annie, while ‘actively’ watching game after game, your heart beat must have increased enough to have given your lung quite a workout on Sunday, so it’s no wonder that your breathing machine had need to rest up on Monday before feeling re-energized, again, on Tuesday.’
As you can imagine, I was quite relieved to breathe in their take, which makes such good sense—
‘Not to worry, Annie. Overall, you continue to exhibit improvement, each time one of us comes.’
Whew! Thankfully, their combined assessment is encouraging, for sure!
Annie
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