Taking a bath [video]
Today I took a bath by myself since my stroke in 2001. It was a milestone. I remember when I had a huge bath seat I used to sit on right after the stroke. When I moved in with my dad he luckily had a stand up shower. I began using the handle from wal mart http://www.walmart.com/ip/Safe-Er-Grip-Bathtub-and-Shower-Assist-Bar-16.5/10848474?findingMethod=rr to help me get into the bath tub when I moved into my first apartment.
Now today, living on my own, I got into the bath tub, took a bath, and got out by myself without falling all by myself! I had not taken a bath in 3 years when my mom had to help me so it felt so great to do it by myself. I brought the phone in the bathroom with me just incase I slipped or got to scared to get out and needed to call someone for help. But luckily I did not have to use the phone I am very happy and relieved that I did not fall. I was super nervous and it took me a while to figure out how I was going to get out but I did it!
It wasnt all peachy though. The hard tub floor kind of hurt my left side when I tried to roll over since the muscles on that side are so tight, my left foot hit the faucet a few times, and my bath is kind of small so it wasnt as fun taking a bath as a 5'7 woman using half my body compared to an able bodied little kid washing my barbies hair lol. Since my 11 year stroke anniversary is less than 30 days away, it means a lot to me that I accomplished this on my own. If I would have fallen or chickened out, I would feel horrible so Im really trying to pat myself on the back for this accomplishment. I know I will get better and more comfortable with practice but right now I am just enjoying the fact that I did itfor the first time ever
By the way this video of a girl taking a shower with no arms was my motivation
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