Yoga today and Dad

Today I went to my first yoga class ever! It was free because I signed up for YogaBear, an organization that finds studios that will donate classes for cancer survivors. There were no established yoga studios affiliated with YogaBear in Baltimore, but Meredith, a summer volunteer for YogaBear, hooked me up with Regina, the instructor for Yoga on Wheels. The class took place at an old church on St. Paul St. with high ceilings and high windows. Even though it was my first class, I felt very comfortable with the poses and could kinda mostly grasp what I was to do. There were some words I didn't quite get like "kidney loop", but I'll get it in time. The stretches and positions felt really good, but I should increase my balance. I guess it's been too long since I've done tae kwon do. Regina is a great instructor and receives many compliments from her students. She's probably around my age and took on YogaBear when she saw that the yoga center in Columbia (my region) wasn't responsive. She's very positive, and I really liked meeting her.

After class, I went home to stay with Dad. He was resting, but got up to eat lunch even though he had a headache. He ate lunch without any problems and went to watch some TV. When I suggested we go for a walk, he put on his own socks and shoes and headed out the door. We walked around the neighborhood for 20 minutes. His right foot/leg did not have any noticeable weakness, and he made comments on his observations during the walk. I talked quite a bit, and he seemed to understand everything I was saying so I think that his communication has rapidly improved.

We worked on 3 Tangoes puzzles (the answer diagram for him), and he got each of them in about 3-5 min, progressively faster. He felt dizzy later and went back to bed. The anti-seizure medication has a warning label for dizziness so we may have to ask the doc if we can start decreasing the dose.