I was wondering if some of you who are 10 months post-op and longer could check in and tell me how you are doing and feeling now after surgery. I am working only 30 hours a week instead of my usual 40 hours. I have a desk job and try to get up and move around as much as I remember to. By the time I get ready to go home, I am glad I am leaving because I get to move around more or lay down when I get home. I just can't imagine what 40 hours is going to feel like when I'm feeling like this at 30 hours. I still get tired too; not as much as in the beginning but some days I do have to come home and nap for an hour before making myself get up so that I can sleep that night.
I was told that I could start riding my bike now and going swimming. I try to alternate between walking one evening and using the stationery bike the next evening. I started at 5 minutes at a time on the bike and am now up to 20 minutes at a time. I didn't want to over do it so I started slow which was really hard for me as I have a tendency to overdo it. If I am sore one evening, I will forfeit exercising to give myself a rest. I am supposed to be continuing with my arm exercises for frozen shoulder which is doing much better so I haven't been as diligent which probably isn't good. I've gained 10 pounds since having surgery which I don't like. Prior to surgery the surgeon wanted me to gain weight because he said I was too thin and I only gained two pounds now I can't seem to make the weight stop.
Lastly, have you found that you look at life differently now? I feel I do.
I would really appreciate hearing from some of you and how you are dealing with your circumstances, where you are in your journey and what your expectations are for the future.
Look forward to reading your feedback.
Marjorie
I was told that I could start riding my bike now and going swimming. I try to alternate between walking one evening and using the stationery bike the next evening. I started at 5 minutes at a time on the bike and am now up to 20 minutes at a time. I didn't want to over do it so I started slow which was really hard for me as I have a tendency to overdo it. If I am sore one evening, I will forfeit exercising to give myself a rest. I am supposed to be continuing with my arm exercises for frozen shoulder which is doing much better so I haven't been as diligent which probably isn't good. I've gained 10 pounds since having surgery which I don't like. Prior to surgery the surgeon wanted me to gain weight because he said I was too thin and I only gained two pounds now I can't seem to make the weight stop.
Lastly, have you found that you look at life differently now? I feel I do.
I would really appreciate hearing from some of you and how you are dealing with your circumstances, where you are in your journey and what your expectations are for the future.
Look forward to reading your feedback.
Marjorie
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