Ah, Barcelona! If you haven’t been here, put it on your life’s list of ‘must see’ places! It is vibrant, interesting, historical and contemporary, functional, aesthetic. And these are my people …. happy, generous, helpful. Many speak English and most are patient with our pathetic attempts to speak Spanish, and the even more pathetic attempts to speak Catalan! Imagine being a history major here, in comparison to Canada ;-).
Couldn’t ask for better weather. Sunny, 26C, with a light breeze off the ocean. Hubby is reading a book on the patio outside, beside a fountain; I’m finishing a paper due today ;-( inside, but can hear the fountain and feel the breeze through the open window. Sigh …..
Today, physically, I feel like your basic bag of dirt. Typical jet lag day with added stiffness! Did sleep on the plane but didn’t stretch enough and so pay the price today. Here is my symptom list for reference 10 days from now after my treatment. Good science requires good documentation – thanks for being in the experiment with me.
1. Feet and ankles – feel like I am wearing socks that are too tight! Not much sensation, agility or movement there today.
2. Calves – lumpy - look like they belong Olympic long distance runner without the tone!
3. Balance – average to fair. Stiffness provides strength that improves balance, but trade off in agility. If I trip on days like this, I’m going down!
4. Buzz – less than yesterday except for hands. Feel like they are attached to vibrating machine.
5. Fatique – could sleep another few hours, but know that won’t really help. Would rather move, stretch.
6. Cognition – fine.
7. Neck and back – could really use a massage.
8. Gait – not pretty, but feel pretty strong.
Took ProArgy9 (amazing supplement of vit B, K, folic acid), 9, 500 IU vit D, multi vit, fish oil. No injection of Copaxone here yet – courage required.
Okay – basta (Italian for enough). Off to have coffee with our Spanish friend, then to conference opening session this evening. Please send your stories too – how is everyone? What gets you out of bed in the morning?
Cheers!
What got me out of bed this morning was the opening of the Aviva Community Fund voting. My favourite charity - MLH Youth Fund - is hoping to be a finalist to double its ability to provide travel scholarships for youngsters who would otherwise be left behind.
ReplyDeleteYou know the power of travel to teach and inspire, don't you Practical Prof? Well that's what the MLH Youth Fund does - inspires and teaches through travel.
What got me out of bed this morning? Waiting to see if the local newspaper did receive my press release. The depression book is finally released! Didn't get up to 26C though, just some west coast fog. It sounds heavenly in Barcelona. Look forward to hearing about yur conference. Hope your physical symptoms will improve.
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Hey Prisca! What a wonderful project! Will these scholarships help students travel to the Arctic? Absolutely - travel is a fabulous teacher. How can we approximate this same benefit in online environments?
ReplyDeleteHi Mary & Ernie! Congratulations on the book launch! I can´t wait to read it - again! Did the press release get published yet? If you send it to me, I can publish it online ,-). I know it will be very helpful to all who read it.
ReplyDeleteThis conference is about creating informal spaces for online students to meet each other, grow, develop, inspire each other. Like we are trying to do here ....
What got me out of bed this morning was the alarm clock (hahaha), would have loved to stay in bed. Enjoy your adventure and can't wait to hear all about your experiences.
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ReplyDeleteHey Julie! And a couple of little boys who need to go to school?! Stay well - I am so happy to be part of this experiment! Still documenting carefully every detail of my current symptoms for full comparison after procedure. Can the good results really be just placebo effect? More later ....
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