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2/4 Quarterly Update 2022

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  This is the first quarterly report, starting the new schedule, and name for these updates. The original name of this blog, coma2tri, although aspirational, was wholly unrealistic. So too was the frequency of these updates. The gradualism of my return to workable functionality is such that only quarterly updates could make for entertaining reading. With that additional recovery time, comes a brand new section which has its maiden outing this month, I enjoyed a visit last month from my brother and his wife, which provided an opportunity to break my 400M record in the Billtal Stadion. Break it I did; smashed it in fact, as you will see later. Walking Each morning begins with a short stretch of my hammies. This is followed by some squats -- it started as 100, then I decided, Monday morning, to go barefoot, which saw that drop to 50, with a view to daily increments of 10 -- I did 80 this, Thursday, morning. Next is a 500m stretch on the treadmill. The first of 2, bringing m
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Neurorehabilitation from the Trenches: March, 2022

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 Wecome to the first post-Oscar blog post. Walking I have been tinkering, once again, with my training schedule, but I think I'm happy with it. The main change is that I will now alternate between the Treadmill and Peloton, each morning. I used to do this, but I'm up to 1KM on the Treadmill, so it's better now. On Peloton day I just do a 30-minute, low-impact class, if I've broken my record on Oregon Columbia river. I broke my step-count record, according to my phone, though I'm not sure how it knows. This was on the day of my epic 1.7K on the treadmill. That was extremely challenging, so I was happy to accept the plaudit. My Eyes I delayed this post, to wait for the results of my consultation with the Neuro Ophthalmologist. Bad news, I'm afraid, I needn't have bothered. He spotted a lesion on my eyeball, which explains my double vision. Sadly, it would require an operation, which he would not recommend, as it may cause other aspects of my vision to deterior
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Neurorehabilitation from the Trenches: February, 2022

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Walking I didn't get as much walking in this month for various reasons, including the weather. But I have been fairly consistent with my other training. I'm feeling confident enough to predict that I'll be walking independently with my cane at this year's Weihnachtsmarkt, fingers crossed. My Eyes March will be the month of Sehschule , which I mentioned last month. There have been micro improvements, but once I get my prism glasses, they will always be on, when I'm on my feet. Talking I wouldn't notice any improvements inside a month, but I'm sure they're there. Book Recommendation I've recently recommenced P.G. Wodehouse's (I did it again J.P. 😳) Jeeves Saga with " Right Ho Jeeves" and, although it feels lazy to recommend Wodehouse, I feel this is the best one yet. Wooster tries his hand at out Jeevesing Jeeves, with hilarious results. He takes it upon himself to try to fix problems but ends up creating additional problems, he does t
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Neurorehabilitation from the Trenches: January, 2022

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 My New Year's resolutions this year include one article per month, so no skipping December 2022.  Walking I have further adjusted my personal training, as follows: I start the day with a stretching routine of my legs and feet. Each morning I walk 1 km on the treadmill; that takes ~30 minutes Then, at lunchtime, I do 20 minutes of cane walking At some point during the day, I spend a half hour* with my new weights bench that Claire got me for xmas. I later schedule a daily half hour of freestanding** Finally, after work, Claire and I go somewhere for a half hour of cane walking, outside, weather permitting *There are currently three different activities, that I interleave. They are: 3 sets (20-20-20) of left-arm curls (5kg); 100 weighted(5 kg) back extensions (40-30-30); 100 (40-30-30) leg raises. I hope to get a 10 kg dumbbell this week, which should see changes to the above. **I've only started this All this is inclusive of ~weekly Peloton and Liegerad sessions My Eyes I sta
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Neurorehabilitation from the Trenches: TBI Toleration Pack

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 I know I've Outlined the contents of a similar pack before, but those things, although still valid,  represent tools that have made my early experiences more tolerable, not to mention, it is possible to decide to get them AFTER the fact. This grouping represents critical corner stones of my rehabilitation. In no particular order then, departing from my new format, I'd like to outline two major advantages that I've enjoyed. Partner This is probably true of other existential crises that you could face, but a solid partner is essential to neuroreabilitation. I've a long way to go, but when I get there, and I will, I will have Claire to thank. As well as the endlessness of it all, she encourages me not to accept the status quo, and instead, to train harder to better my condition. It helps that she, like me, has been researching neurorehabilitation, and understands that a person only gets out, what they put in. One of her frequent taunts is --and I'll have to paraphras
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Neurorehabilitation from the Trenches: October, 2021

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 As will become customary, this October update comes one month late, which means I will submit the following month's update in a few weeks, in order to get back on top of things. No problem. Walking Walking is proving difficult, especially with the Weinachtsmarkt, self-imposed deadline for independent cane walking looming. I will therefore scrap that deadline, in favour of next xmas, as a more achievable goal. It won't be for the lack of trying, as you will see, with the following regime, I've been using. Every morning I do some stretches in the bed before I get up. I then go downstairs for breakfast and coffee. I eat my breakfast then hop on the treadmill, for 15 minutes or 500 meters, whichever guarantees that I cover 500 meters. As soon as I compose myself, following said exertions, I grab my cane and do 10 "lengths", as they're affectionately called. They are, in fact, walking from my seat, down as far as the recliner (circa. 15 Meters), then walking back
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Neurorehabilitation from the Trenches: September, 2021

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 On-tour: Valencia We had our first post-covid, determental-for-the-environment, flight-getaway last month, and it included much training, and lots of good times. We went to Valencia, Spain. First-off, Valencia is a great City. There was no shortage of vegan eateries. Especially in our locale-while-there.  Valencia's main focal point -- but, by no means their only one -- is the Turia river, which is gone. You can read about that here . What's left in its stead is 9k of parkland as wide as the Turia river once was. You have to hand it to the Valencians, they make great use of this space. I remarked to Claire that it was a triathlete's paradise; with intermittent exercise zones, not to mention the beach which is just beyond the City. I brought my Liegerad with me for getting around and I'm glad I did because there's plenty to see and do. Like, for example, this , which saw me soften my stance on zoos.  It is as cruel as the treatment of humans in [**SPOILER ALERT!!M.
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