My physio was pleased with me today… on every level.
True… I’m having a good day
But my quad / glutes now push / pull instead of pull / pull, working against each other
I am grateful for all the days I battled on, thinking I was getting nowhere
I had / have big problems to work through, but when some progress is made, we know the work was worthwhile. I feel it’s about time I had a breakthrough
I’m so happy something has changed… progress all the way now
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@pando that’s great, so pleased to hear you’ve had a breakthrough 
Long may that progress continue
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Pando that is fantastic news 
I’m so happy for you 
Persistence pays off, keep it going, don’t ever give up. Those break throughs are always so euphoric
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That’s great stuff 
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I want to celebrate you and your success. Here’s to many more to come!
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I’ve always regarded the pauses in progress as the ’ girding my loins’ preparation for the next stage of progress. The start of what I can work on now that I’ve got built the capability this is a prerequisite,
Not plateaus but launch pads
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Brilliant news 
Well done. It’s so important to celebrate the good days.
May the progress continue. Keep on keeping on.
Regards Sue
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it’s just a point of view - a state of mind…
if we can trick the brain to see it that way,
then we could train ourselves to see the positive side
let’s hope
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I see these pauses in recovery never as plateaus, but as the intermediate landings on our stairway out of recovery. We’ve recovered another aspect of our self and need to take time to make use of that aspect repeatedly in order to solidify it to memory before moving on to the next…if that makes any sense to you 
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Yes makes much sense
Plus while we think we might be stuck on a plateau,
in reality much repair is going on in the background
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That’s it exactly Pando. There’ve been a few times over the past 2+yrs where I’ve thought my brain was done with it’s repair work and this is to be what I’m left with. I just as I’d come to accept my lot, my body would surprise me with a new bit of recovery. This would always spur me on and its why I always say never give up!
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Recovery after stroke can continue as long you keep on trying.
Great to hear your story.
Wishing you all the best.
Kind regards
Kusal, Stroke OT
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