I started swimming last week. Went swimming Thursday 4-22-10 and Friday 4-23-10. Excercising felt good. I have not excercised in such a long time and that showed when I swam. My left side is so weak I could not really swim laps. I had to do arm exercises and walk back and forth in the pool so I could focus on building up strength. My childhood friend surprised me and offered to pay for my gym membership. I was actually floored. She said she understood what I was going through and felt that swimming would help me feel better. She meets me at the gym on Monday, Wednesday and Friday so that she can be my swim buddy. It is a nice feeling.

Yesterday I went with my sister to her softball practice game that she has with the women. I was their catcher while the pitchers were practicing and helped catch the ball for the women batting. I miss softball. I actually resented my MS yesterday. I was so angry that this disease has taken over my body and I am no longer able to do what I was able to do 20 years ago. I am sore today but it feels good in a way because I am not letting this defeat me. I know that I can never play softball again, but I can still practice throwing with my sister and bend and stretch as I work with her. Today, was a day of moving slow, but I think that as I work at catching and throwing the ball, I will build up my muscles again. Swimming will help me with balance in the water and build up my leg and arm muscles. Hopefully, things will stay on the positive side.