Friday, May 30, 2025

     Same old waiting room for physical therapy. Sounds of hammering on the roof. Few people coming in and out. One elderly man comes into the room and asks me if I am Rosalie.  Nope not me.  He goes to several other women. He doesn’t find her. We watch him as he walks through the large room. Later I wonder if he is an uber driver looking for his customer.

     This is a reevaluation session with the Physical therapist. Are my physical skills improved?  I do timed walking, sit and stand, and balance movements. A little bit of improvement, just enough to qualify for eight more sessions. I report my kidney function has dramatically recovered, but that is not part of the test. We are working on balance and stairs. I am scheduled for eight sessions in June, perfect before my July surgery.

     What I like most about the sessions is the kindness and patience of the PT. He laughs at my silly jokes and encourages me to keep trying. I want to hug him and tell him thank you.

     I finish reading HUMAN SCALE and am truly humbled by the scope of this book in trying to show the confusion and violence between the Israelis and the Palestinians. Such a familiar historical story.