On Saturday, the binder came - that's the medically approved corset. I tried it on. It was a bit fussy fitting at first, but I'm already getting better. It helps if I hold things in - as I'm getting better at - and if I don't have as much agas as I did. {rueful look}
I'm surprised how comfortable it is, and it's really helping my posture... so much, I had to raise my computer screen over an inch. Even when I take it off, my muscles want to stand/sit up straighter, and pull that tummy in more. I've been wearing it since I got it, except at night. Our nurse agrees I'm not supposed to sleep in it. {Smile}I ate breakfast, lunch and dinner with Mom and read to her before dinner. She was up when I went in today and looked on with interest the whole time. She looked at all the pictures, especially the ones of babies. She usually said she liked it when I asked. I began my reading with scripture and thoughts about it first. After that, I continued her niece's long family Christmas letter from 2022. Next, I continued _The Picture Book of Babies_. Mom looked steadily at each baby today. Then I read a story and two longer poems from _365 Animal Stories and Rhymes_. I finished off with the 6th of July's story, "On the Beach," from _366 Stories for Bedtime_. {Smile}
I did my arm swinging exercises after dinner. then I did my arm resistance exercises when I thought I was having a lull in the game while teaming with Kitten. When I found out a short power failure and longer internet failure were the culprit, I did my head exercises. Then, after a longer break than I meant to take, I did my standing arm weight training exercises. that left me a bit tired, but I managed to fit in one of my four sitting arm weight training exercises after a short break. No more, since I was more tired, and it was late. {Smile}
After breakfast, I read several articles and played some Cross stitch World before I finished my daily update before a late lunch. Then I played more Cross stitch world before the package came in the mail. After trying it on, I cleaned myself up. Then I hopped into City of Heroes: homecoming late. I said hi to Michiel, and we talked a lot, catching up with each other since we hadn't seen each other for a while. Then we teamed up and started a mission. Pierogies joined us and we finished that mission. We were getting ready to start another when I realized that it was time to read to mom. {Smile}
After dinner and exercise, I began writing this up. Then I hopped into City of Heroes: Homecoming. I chatted with Ulty. Then Dennis said hi, and we got into a taskforce led by Azurette, who was having trouble getting enough folks to join. We ran it, and Azurette left afterwards. Dennis and I did a couple of missions with me on a different character. I also chatted with Nox on the chat server a little. Then Dennis left, and I said hi to my new friend, who was just finishing up a role-playing session with Ulty. We teamed up after Ulty left and did a mission, and Kitten joined us. Then my new friend left, being more tired than she realized. Kitten and I did another couple of missions. Then Kitten went quiet. That turned out to be a short power failure, and a longer internet outage. So, I did some hunts by myself, and exercised. Afterwards, I wrote more of this, and made notes to write from the next day. {Smile}
