Optimism and Yoga (aaaahhh)

For the first time today, my doctor was positive about my arthritis! He looked at my inflammation levels over the last 2 years, and it has finally started to level out. He said that he's happy with how I'm doing!

Now, this might not seem like much, but for the entire two years I've seen this doctor, he is always hoping for better, always wishing things would improve. And it started getting a bit pessimistic. But it was a great change to see him be excited about my progress. That, combined with the beautiful day we had today made for a perfect first yoga day.

It wasn't really a "first" for the yoga. I took it back when Tim was in Belize to give me something to do while he was gone. And it helped with my flexibility and range of motion. So I figured, lets do it again!

The instructor was great. Really understanding and willing to modify poses for me so I could get the same benefit. And it was relaxing... so calming and grounding. I've felt great all day :)

Speaking of great days... Valentine's Day was pretty cool this year. We went out for breakfast together. Tim had to work 1-10, so I puttered around cleaning up and such, and he called me on his lunch break:

Tim: What are you up to?
Me: Oh, just cleaning up and stuff.
*DING DONG!!* (The doorbell rings!)
Me: Oh shit. The doorbell just rang.
Tim: Oh really?

I go to answer it, and it's Tim! Bearing tulips and some hagen-das caramel latte ice cream! Yum! I surprised him late on with candles and hot chocolate on our deck. In all, it was great.

To excercise...

I decided today to start exercising. No, that was a lie. I decided last night to start exercising, but couldn't implement said plan until this morning.

Tim and I woke up, got dressed and headed over to Bowen Park to do some running. I didn't run very far, or very fast. But I felt good about it.

I admit that I wasn't in the best shape before I was diagnosed, but if i was in bad shape then, I'm in dismal shape now. So I feel good about this decision.

Pain: After running I had some stiffness in my knees, around the joints but not in them. It went away. My ankles (which constantly are bothersome) were sore for a greater period of time, but nothing too painful, and I wasn't even limping.

So +1 for me!