The nurse-aide, supplied by the state, walks through the door at 7 a.m. For the next three hours we do a choreographed waltz. My legs get the first dance with a range of motion, stretching exercise. Slowly my legs are moved in a specific sequence while they jerk and tug with smaller, safe spasms. If it's a shower day, I showered outside.
Hawaii homes tend to be tiny.
The narrow hallways and small bathrooms meant I either have a bed bath or a sidewalk shower. Unless it's really storming, I prefer the outside shower. I am loaded into a waterproof wheelchair and rolled out the front door and locked into place halfway down the sidewalk. A hot water hose is threaded through the kitchen window. The hot running water feels great.