Jacque's Journey

05/16/2026

I will fill everyone in on the events of the week at a later date. Today I just want to thank all of you who have prayed, called, messaged, sent gifts, and even fixed food for David. We are so blessed. Last few days have been rough, but I KNOW better days are ahead. Excited for the next leg of the journey.💜🙏🏻 Huge hug!

04/20/2026

04/20/2026

75 minutes! I almost didn’t go in due to congestion and sinus headache. However, I knew I would be upset if I didn’t. 😁I added some high intensity intervals in the deep end to step it up a notch. Joints feel better after the swim, which is a great thing. All in all I am pretty pleased today. Exhausted, but pleased.

04/16/2026

I left very upset. I hit muscle fatigue and a wall in middle of third set. I lowered the weight and pushed on, but it still upset me. The abductors and adductors were a first since the accident. Yikes! My legs have def lost a lot of strength during the whole myopathy ordeal caused from months of no weight bearing and then the wheelchair. I need to learn to adjust goals for life now and not what I could do before. That isn’t easy for me to do. Lungs also gave out and I started wheezing while trying to reset breathing and focus after failed attempt. I HATE using inhaler in public. But, here it is. I want to be accountable. This one is embarrassing!!!

04/15/2026

Successful week so far. I had 1 hour long swims (for 60 minutes of continuous movement)on Monday and Wednesday. I just lifted for 2nd time since the life changing fall. I managed 5 lifts and 3 sets each lift. Last time I could only do 1 set. 3 used a progressive overload strategy (for strength) and 2 used lowering weight on each set while increasing reps. David felt I was done when I started wheezing and getting dizzy. 🤣He was right…. But don’t tell him. I just couldn’t leave last set unfinished. All my trainers will tell you I have some quirks…. Unfinished business is one of them. I have to meet the goal. Today was all upper body except for a seated/semi recline leg press. That one was for fun. Although weights are considerably lower than I used to lift, I feel accomplished. I went to muscle failure and that felt amazing. So happy the journey is making progress again. I couldn’t do any of this without David. He handles my water and oxygen while I wheel between equipment, helps me transfer to equipment, and helps me set up equipment and weight. PF calls him my “caregiver”. I call him amazing. I couldn’t do any of this without him. 🏋🏻💪🏻🏊‍♀️
It felt good to be journalling again! Need to see some of those numbers increase, but not bad for 2nd time back and restarting. ALL of my trainers would tell you that I hated bicep work. I had a friend tell me today(Peppy- IYKYK) that means that my biceps are where I need the most work. 🤣

04/15/2026

Not too bad a day at the pool. I hate the 200 meters when I compare it to the mile I used to swim. However, it’s better than nothing and I don’t get as many laps when I am doing work at the ends. The end work helps build strength. I am twitching at the sets I did 2 and not 3, but my time ran out and David came from behind the glass to get me. 🫣My trainers would all tell you that not finishing drives me up a wall! He would have waited, but I was extremely tired and frustrated because the 50 oxygen tubing kept getting caught in the deck drain along the edge. I kept the guard busy!!! Hahahaha
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01/29/2026

Journey taking a new twist! God is opening the doors and I feel Him with me.

12/09/2025

Yes, it has been since August since I swam. An unexpected death and trip to IL, exacerbation in health issues, Dr apts and testing, medication and biologic changes/reactions, and some other complications have just been a little overwhelming. It can really get in my head if I do not stay on top of it. However, we have been making changes and a few decisions that will be life changing, I believe. I will write more on that later when I am ready. Right now I am pondering all things in my heart.

Know that I appreciate each of you who follow my page and keep me lifted in prayer. I depend on them. They mean more to me than you will ever know.

My sweet friend Marlette used to tell me, “Find joy in the journey.” That has become my mantra. There is joy to be found in every stage, even those that set you back.