Joy Wins !

Just last week I was sharing some frustrations in my update and even said "pain from my hip is winning over the joy of the success".  Well this week the Joy has won!
Some of the details I left out previously is I am now also working on a shoulder injury and I did see a second Orthopedic surgeon for that and for a second opinion on the hip, but I digress. I want to focus today on the joy that happened and I mention the second injury because the Joy is a direct result of that injury and my physical therapy for it.
So after being worked on by my Physical therapist , who is amazing by the way, she set me up to do some exercises on the equipment there. So I am introduced to the TRX, I have seen this contraption before but never imagined I could do anything with it. So she shows me what to do with this and inside my head I am thinking..."Seriously... do you see who you are talking to??" then as she continues to explain which muscles I should be focusing on and how to properly use them she also explains to me one of the things about this TRX is you are using it with  your own body weight..."again inside my head I am thinking to myself.... SERIOUSLY... you know my weight! Is this a good idea?".
Despite my hesitation I have complete trust and faith in my PT so I do it.  (seriously she rocks, if you need a PT let me know I will tell you where to find her!)
Anyway,  NO it was not easy, but I did my 3 sets of ten, not much but baby steps right.
SO fast forward to the next day.......... OMG I did not think I was going to be able to lift my toothbrush let alone anything else, I was so sore. My first thought was oh man I hope I did not over do it, then as I was taking note of what my body was feeling I realized something.
 The thing  I noticed is what brought me such Joy this week.
Taking stock of my body  I realized what I was feeling was "SORE"!
OK I get it you are like Duh, of course you were sore....
Let me say it again and see if you get it.... I was SORE..... 
For most this would not seem like a big difference but for me it is huge, I was sore, NOT in pain.
This soreness I was feeling was like an old friend. It was a feeling I have really REALLY missed. That feeling of sore muscles after a good workout. Believe me when I say it is a totally different feeling than Pain. Especially the Pain I have been dealing with that interrupts daily life including sleep and work. Pain that causes a silent tear to run down my face. This was so different and so welcomed.
I never thought I would be that person but I am, I MISS WORKING OUT. I miss that feeling of sore muscles after a good workout. SO that was my JOY this week, feeling sore muscles. My body was sore but thankful to remember that my muscles do work and they will continue to work and help me to get stronger everyday.

Shout out to my PT, you know who you are... Thank You for being such a Rock Star. Thank you for being patient with me as I ask a million questions. Thank you for explaining things to me in a way I can understand without talking to me like I am a idiot (I hate when medical professionals do that)
Most of all, Than You for being a good person, a hilarious person, a kind person a Unicorn!
I am honored to know you and privileged to be able to work with you! THANKS