Today I swam 800 yds in about 25 minutes and noodled in the deep end for 45 minutes.

Go TEAM!

Yay Erica...I have been swimming off and on just cant think to come here and let everyone know...ugg! I will try and do better.

Sue I know having teenagers thats the one place they want to go to is the mall..I just try and do the best I can..sit in the food court alot..I am lucky cause my kids are really patient with me and that helps.

Fergus..sorry you had the tiff but yay on the movement.

I know what you mean about shoes...I guess it varies I have had some really cheap shoes hat work when I walk and I have bought the really expensive adidas, nike, reebok shoes which they can help also..I do know if they are say no soles like little sandals or high hells then thats gonna be a no..lol

Good for you Wendy..I would love to just walk 2.5 miles even if it took all day..lol

Hope you get some relief, and yea those grands make it all worth while!

I knew it!

I'm so glad I can do it again, Lisa. When I was using the cane I pictured never being able to walk again. I've been building to this for a year now and hoping that I can gradually increase the distance so I might be able to start hiking again. I get setbacks when my hips flare up a bit but, mostly, I seem to be holding steady.

Much as I hate methotrexate, I have to say it's given me back my life.

Yesterday, I did 30 minutes on the elliptical trainer.

lisa,

if there is a bookstore in the mall, if you go there, you can sit some, stand some, even sit on the floor if you want. they often have comfy chairs, hard little chairs, just such a variety. that's the easiest place for me to "shop"......