I am at a plateau of sorts, it seems. Progress toward restoring normal function seems to have slowed considerably -- I can still do some of the things I used to be able to do, but I get so tired very quickly, and then I have to rest.
Perhaps this easy fatigue is a result of the stroke, or perhaps something else. Whatever the case, it slows me down to a snail's pace. Patience is something I have to develop -- both with myself, and the people I work with. The other day, I told the attendant at the physical therapy session that the treadmill workout was too easy. She said I needed to work up to higher performance levels -- and she was right. After I finished the hour-long workout, I was so tired I could barely make it out to the car, I was so tired. And the fatigue added up more later on. I was working too hard, too soon.
I understand the intellectual idea of incremental workouts, but it is difficult to be patient with myself enough to implement. I need to give my body some time.
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