Re: a little down - Barbara

December 14, 2005

Hey Barbara....

What the heck is wrong with you ? On my second day after surgery I

walked fourteen blocks.....and then I woke up. Man that was a BAD

dream...LOL

You are doing fine. I'm sure that your case worker is just trying to

make you aware of the importance to get in some exercise. I take

walks around the house all night long. Maybe 5-8 laps and the carpet

is starting to show it. but I have a heck of a time convincing myself

to get outside during the day but when I do it gets easier every walk

I make and I'm able to walk a little farther each time. Hang in there

and don't forget your vitamins and sip, sip, sip that water.

I may try and make the Richmonmd meeting tonight if I have enough

energy....we'll see. Have a great day and remember...you're doing

great !!

Regards,

Gordy

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> Ok, so I just got a call from Kaiser Richmond to check on me. I

told them I was fine and my pain was good and I felt great. They

asked what I was doing for exercise. I told them I got out and walked

twice yesterday, about 2 blocks each time (which I thought was doing

really good right?) and she said ok, and what did you do today - so I

told her I went to WalMart, now that in itself I thought was an

accomplishment! At 2 whole days post-op and I am out and about at Wal-

Mart, I thought I was doing pretty well until I was told that that

would slide for today, but that I needed to do something to really

get my heart rate going.... " really get my heart rate going " ? Should I

be running a frickin marathon 2 days post-op? I just thought I was

doing so well - I guess it just threw me. I have been worried about

venturing too far and taking on more than I could handle, but it

seems I'm not doing enough?

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> Barbara

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December 14, 2005