What does PT stand for?? On Parris Island it refers to the things one does to maintain and build physical fitness. On a job application, it could mean part-time. It was what they called the greatest circus man of all time, PT Barnum. But when you have broken bones or illness, it means something totally different!
Pain & Torture
Personal Torture
Physical Terrorism
aka – Physical Therapy!!
I’m doing my PT at Progressive Physical Therapy on Irby Street. And I highly recommend them!! They approach this thing on a very personal level, and I like that!! We started with my right arm (the better of the two). Honestly, my right arm LIED to me! I breezed through almost everything they threw at me!! The elbow is probably at 98% right now, although we are still working through some shoulder issues.
How did Righty lie? He convinced me that Lefty wouldn’t be so bad. And, in every way Righty was easy, Lefty is HARD. Double-hard. We are making progress, but the progress is slow. When first out of the cast one month ago today), I could barely move my hand and arm. We are working hard on this and it is coming along, but there is still so far to go! The most painful thing is when we stretch my left hand out, but it feels so much better afterward. Yesterday it was almost nauseating. We have a long road ahead.
And, even though I give them a hard time and accuse them of trying to kill me … And claim to see a bright light and my grandpa sometimes during therapy … I’m very appreciative of their hard work and care!! I don’t know if they’ll even see this, but thanks, Pam and Dana!! You guys are awesome!!!
The Random Thinker 
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