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Lucille's Stroke Story
I have a great story to relate. I have a wonderful lady in my circuit class that is held on Monday and Thursday's. She's been coming to this same class for 6 years. She had a stroke in June. She was rushed to the hospital and she stayed there for several days. She started physical therapy (PT) on the second day of her hospital stay.
After she went home she continued with PT and they released her to come back to workout after only 4 weeks of physical therapy. The doctor told her that she would not have recovered as fast if it hadn't been for her fitness level. This wouldn't be such a unique story except that this lady is now 85 years young. She came to me 6 years ago at the age of 79 telling me that she wanted to start exercising but she couldn't get down on the floor because she wasn't able to get up. I told her that it wasn't a problem because I would teach her how to get up.
Today she comes to class and when it's time to stretch - she gets on the floor just like everyone else and after we are through, she gets off the floor just like everyone else; in some cases even better. I am very proud of her and she has received such great results because she is so consistent. She only misses a class when she is out of town or has a cold or something that she doesn't want to share with the rest of us!! My wish is that I can be as young acting and vital as Lucille when I'm 85!!
In Health,
Bonnie
After she went home she continued with PT and they released her to come back to workout after only 4 weeks of physical therapy. The doctor told her that she would not have recovered as fast if it hadn't been for her fitness level. This wouldn't be such a unique story except that this lady is now 85 years young. She came to me 6 years ago at the age of 79 telling me that she wanted to start exercising but she couldn't get down on the floor because she wasn't able to get up. I told her that it wasn't a problem because I would teach her how to get up.
Today she comes to class and when it's time to stretch - she gets on the floor just like everyone else and after we are through, she gets off the floor just like everyone else; in some cases even better. I am very proud of her and she has received such great results because she is so consistent. She only misses a class when she is out of town or has a cold or something that she doesn't want to share with the rest of us!! My wish is that I can be as young acting and vital as Lucille when I'm 85!!
In Health,
Bonnie
