Pistol Posted June 13, 2020 Report Share Posted June 13, 2020 With all of the depressing news I want to share a victory story: recently I spent a few days on the ocean. Due to POTS I had to stay inside in the air-condition and could only venture outside in the cooler am or after sunset. On the second day I had to get IV fluids and after that felt much better. So I mentioned to my family that I felt so good that I wished I could go out in the ocean, which was promptly countered by my teenage daughter with " Yeah right - you would never last, you're too frail". Well - wrong thing to say to a stubborn German. I had not even brought a bathing suit so I threw on a pair of shorts and my husbands T-shirt, said : "I'll show you frail" and down the beach I went. No one else was in the water since it was a cooler day and the waves were rough and cold. Down the dunes, over the beach and straight into the sea I went, the cold waves hitting me so hard it took my breath away. But I stayed at least one minute, went in up to my chest and back out. I felt so invigorated and victorious!!! I had expected a big time flare after that but strangely I felt better ever since ( not sure if that is due to the cold water or the " I'll show you" attitude. ) I came out so happy and satisfied as if I had just regained my vision. So, to anyone who thinks we are frail: we are stronger and braver than you ANY day of the week, even if we only last one minute on something you take for granted!!!!!!!!!!!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Abe Posted June 13, 2020 Report Share Posted June 13, 2020 This is such a good news @Pistol and an encouragement to the rest of us. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
p8d Posted June 13, 2020 Report Share Posted June 13, 2020 Congratulations! That is amazing and you are one strong woman. I know that the pressure pressure from water helps the blood get back to the heart and that helps everything. I am awed that you could do the whole trip! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KiminOrlando Posted June 13, 2020 Report Share Posted June 13, 2020 I live in Florida. There is so much truth in this. Every time I get in the ocean, I have good days afterward. I don't know if it is the salt water or how it ionizes in the seabreeze, but it works. I only go after the sun is lower in the sky because I can't take the heat either. I don't go in alone in case something happens, but it is great! I keep saying that I want to try soaking in a bathtub with salt in it and see if I get the same result. I wonder if a saltwater pool would do the same? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dancer65 Posted June 15, 2020 Report Share Posted June 15, 2020 Well done great achievement! I grew up in a coastal town I love that sea air and I could listen to the waves for hours Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MTRJ75 Posted June 15, 2020 Report Share Posted June 15, 2020 That's amazing. I'd love to eventually get back to the beach someday. I'm a big believer in neuroplasticity and that we have the ability to change our brains to change our bodies. So yeah, I believe the determination helped. That's not to say that we can push through whatever we need to as some people think, but it helps. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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