I DID IT!!

As I've mentioned before, I have had trouble standing up from a sitting position. With help from physical therapy and exercising daily, I am now able to stand from most all the places where I sit. The key, it appears, is that from where I am seated, my knees must be at least parallel to the floor, like this:

But I've been unable to sit on my living room couch because it sinks so low that my knees are tilted up, like this:

Then last evening I was feeling daring. I said to Cliff, "I want to try something, but if it doesn't work, you'll have to pick me up."

I went over and sat on the couch. And without too much effort, stood up. Frankly, I was quite surprised!

But wait-- that's not the end of the story.

My biggest problem has been getting up off the toilet, and Cliff has been picking me up. Every now then I have said that I would like to try to get up by myself, and perhaps I could get a quarter inch up off the seat.

This morning, after last night's success getting up from the couch, I said I wanted to try standing from the toilet. AND DID! Must be that my legs are getting stronger!

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I had an email correction this morning. Greg Mortenson will be on the Bill Moyers program Friday, January 15, on PBS. Check your local programming.

Funny -

Reports have it that Federal Express and United Parcel Service will combine their operations. The combined company will be called FEDUP.