Wednesday, August 16, 2023

Superhero

I know I have mitochondrial disease. That hasn't gone away. Despite what I said last time I'm not "cured." I'm "recovered." However I do feel a bit like a superhero. It's shocking to me how strong I am now with little effort. Today I moved a lot of furniture around. Yes, I broke a sweat but I think it was less of a sweat then when I would try to make dinner before.

Whenever I do something easily that before would have been impossible for me to do, I feel like a superhero. You know those scenes in the movie where the person just got their powers and don't know how strong they are. They lift up a couch to vacuum under it. That's what it feels like. 

Being able to do things on my own again is huge. When I was disabled I was very dependent on other people for most things. It feels fantastic to have that independence and freedom back. It's quite a powerful sensation.


I'm consistently walking 2+ miles a day.
AMAZING!!!


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