Liz,
I will still pay the share of the room and would be more then happy to let you have the parrot rock. You can have that just for the fact of your willingness to share a room with me. I do my art work for the sheer fact of it being a outlet for me to express myself. I enjoy doing it. I couldn’t have gone on some days if it wasn’t for my art. A my ability to play the piano is impeded due to the lack of being able to use my feet I am grateful my hands are functional enough for me to do artistic works of art. I find this so much greater.

My doctor keeps at me about not being on a walker yet. This is because I used to be on one and then my right foot went into a muscle spasm for 2 months and now when I try to walk it is like my legs are jello. This is hard as my right leg will give way on me. I keep trying as I know that one day eventually that all the hard work will pay off.

Hope that everyone is doing well I am looking forward to this symposium and meeting as many of you there. Take care,

Sonja:)

I’m getting to walk further and aam trying to get further each day. I am going up stairs yet when I mentioned that to physio they freaked out so I told them I won’t do it any more. So either I will take their advice or I will have to go uo and down on my bum. It kind of sucks when I am trying to do things on my own and they don’t like it. I guess because when I do try on my own my posture isn’t the greatest and physio probably would not approve of the way I am doing it. I just thought at least I am trying and and that at least is benificial.

I am saving up for the symposium and have almost 200 dollars saved. Which is pretty good. I also have a new boyfriend he is close to my age and I have fallen in love with him. He is helping me out with money as well. He is giving me about 20 dollars a week. As we are both on AISH we do not get very much money and it makes things difficult for all of us. We help each other out. He just sprained his ankle at least that is what he says I keep telling him to get X-RAYS as it is still really swollen and whenever he puts weight on it he says it feels like a knife is going right through it. So I hope he listens and gets it looked at and X-RAYed. I am looking forward to this symposium and hope that it all goes well and that I can go. I am confident I will be able to go as long as things keep working in my favor. It is sure hard to raise money but if I can sell some paintings and save money I hopefully will be able to go.

God bless every one
Hope you all are doing OK and that your recovery may do OK.

Sonja

I am walking in physio short lengths with the walker ass I can. The only thing they keep on me about is the fact I have a hard time standing up tall. I also have a tendancyto look down so they have to have a mirror in front of me and I then will have my legs cave in on me after a while, but it is progress, which I am glad of. I am trying to save up some money I haven’t got a lot yet mabye 20 dollars but next month I should have more to put aside. I have to be able to show an effort in this area. What a pain in the butt.

Hope that all of you are doing OK and I am praying for you all.
Sonja