Break thru in my long chronic illness...
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today, for the first time in about six months, I was able to clean the kitchen without completely running out of breath. I had to stop once, but I was able to stand there and do the dishes, empty the dishwasher and put some dishes away.
It's little things like this that I am sure everyone at this site bring happiness and joy and relief and comfort.
Just thought I would remind people, especially with the nationwide back drop of a national election looming over all of us, that sometimes, it truly is the little things that matter the most...
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Wow! I am grateful for all the support and good tidings.
I just can't answer everyone right now, but I can't thank you all enough. it's been a long slog and over the years, DU has been my link to the world. Thank you all again and thanks for the people who work so hard to make this place feel so much like home!
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And I thank you for your reminder. All too often we do tend to forget that fact. 
You are right - little things do matter the most.
You're so right 
I know first hand how good those moments are...
Wishing you continuous measurable improvement (term from my manufacturing days).It truly is the little things that matter the most!
May your improving health endure...
I have gone through 2 surgeries in the last year, and each time it was a struggle getting back to speed. Hope you feel strong from here on.
WCGreen has been chronically ill for many years with a nasty lung disease that will lead to a lung transplant some day. Check out his blog at the bottom of his post.
I hope you will continue to post here! I'm glad you found us.
As someone who also suffers from a long term chronic disease, Rheumatoid Arthritis and other health issues as expected with age I have felt absolute euphoria if I accomplish even a minor chore. 
We're not alone.
and I'm happy for you! Hope your healing path gets only Stronger.
The little steps just keep on adding up. I'm so happy for you! Keep on keepin' on! 
by how you do on your best day. Hope that makes sense. Mostly
hope you have more and more best days.
Isn't it amazing the things we take for granted?
Great news that you are feeling better.
us about what's really important. I needed that today. So happy for you, and best wishes for a continued recovery.
It's those things that people take for granted..and when they're gone it is DEVASTATING. Even just being able to clean the kitchen without having to lay down being out of breath. Where you wonder if you'll ever be well again.
I know what you mean...I get very ill and in pain when I eat. Looking at my favorite foods, I mentally want it but I can't eat. It's those things that everyone just assumes you'll always be able to do...until you can't and it's devastating until you are healed.
And when Mitt Romney and Republicans attack people like you, I or others and call us lazy and entitled and good for nothing...it lets us know we are in the right place, we are in the party that cares and has compassion.
I wish you well!!!! And congrats
Wishing you a new victory every day!
I don't know if you are into meditation or visualization but I'll share this one visualization that has helped me a lot. I learned it kind of from a Chi Gong CD. The CD talks about having each side of your body, (head, feet, front, back, sides) go all the way to the horizon and then collect the "beautiful loving Chi" and have the Chi come back into your body.
So I was trying to do this one day and I centered on my lungs and I just imagined my lungs, say the front, going all the way to the horizon in front and then the bronchi going all the way to the horizon and of course they got real big so I kept imagining that my lungs would go all the way to the front of the horizon, (it helps if you can get a glimpse of the sky first) and the bronchi too. And then I was able to go to the back and do the same. And then I was able to do the sides. Finally I was able to feel like my lungs were as big as the world,
And I swear if you do it in a peaceful setting you will feel your lungs relax, (you have to learn to do this relaxing but concentrating) and get bigger and take in more air. Well at least it happens for me. Now I am able to do it while walking.
But it sounds like whatever you are doing is working! I'm really happy for you.
