Hi guys!!
Just a quick progress report. For those of you behind me, being patient isn't just for in the beginning! After a couple months of feeling like I was on a plateau with little change, I feel like this last month has been better. I am much more active and don't feel quite so sluggish. I am still aware of the feeling of having had surgery, but not quite to the extent as I previously felt. I do find myself going about my day and realizing that I wasn't thinking about every move I made for small stretches of time. Still baby steps!
I am so anxious for my one year anniversary in January. I want to know that the fusion took and be turned loose on more activities. I wish I could bike more, but the off-road trails are snow covered now and probably will be from now on. I'm not much for road riding... My goal is to ski in January or February. Though slowly and cautiously-back to green runs! I am not in good shape anymore. I'm not BAD, but I have gained 12-15 pounds. I lost weight right after surgery due to no appetite with the pain meds. I was too thin before surgery, and I wanted to gain the lost weight back , plus a couple more....but I don't like where I am now. I have always been able to eat whatever I wanted (but healthy eating). And I ate a lot due to a high metabolism....or at least I THOUGHT that was what it was. Apparently is was my exercise level. This period of inactivity has NOT been my friend! I have weighed between 118-122 ever since high school over 30 years ago. Never fluctuated. Now I'm almost 140. And I don't eat very much. I really need to get back to my old activites..... You don't realize how much exercise plays a part in weight control until it is taken away!
After my work fiasco (where they wouldn't let me return because I couldn't lift 100 lbs, even though I had a crew and worked there successfully for over 22 years), I found a job much more to my liking. No more abusing my body. I start January 23rd as the office manager for a doctors office. I am so excited to do something more up my alley with details and organization. I shadowed the lady that is leaving and I really loved the people and atmosphere-so supportive and caring. There are two docs, an MD and a naturapath, and there are accupuncturist, nutritionists, massage therapists and counselers in the office. Such a positive feeling to the place. So different than the big corporation mentality. Change is scary, and I was hurt at first, but not being able to return to work may have been the best thing that could have happened to me.
I will report on my one year check up. It's not that far away!!! YAY!
Just a quick progress report. For those of you behind me, being patient isn't just for in the beginning! After a couple months of feeling like I was on a plateau with little change, I feel like this last month has been better. I am much more active and don't feel quite so sluggish. I am still aware of the feeling of having had surgery, but not quite to the extent as I previously felt. I do find myself going about my day and realizing that I wasn't thinking about every move I made for small stretches of time. Still baby steps!
I am so anxious for my one year anniversary in January. I want to know that the fusion took and be turned loose on more activities. I wish I could bike more, but the off-road trails are snow covered now and probably will be from now on. I'm not much for road riding... My goal is to ski in January or February. Though slowly and cautiously-back to green runs! I am not in good shape anymore. I'm not BAD, but I have gained 12-15 pounds. I lost weight right after surgery due to no appetite with the pain meds. I was too thin before surgery, and I wanted to gain the lost weight back , plus a couple more....but I don't like where I am now. I have always been able to eat whatever I wanted (but healthy eating). And I ate a lot due to a high metabolism....or at least I THOUGHT that was what it was. Apparently is was my exercise level. This period of inactivity has NOT been my friend! I have weighed between 118-122 ever since high school over 30 years ago. Never fluctuated. Now I'm almost 140. And I don't eat very much. I really need to get back to my old activites..... You don't realize how much exercise plays a part in weight control until it is taken away!
After my work fiasco (where they wouldn't let me return because I couldn't lift 100 lbs, even though I had a crew and worked there successfully for over 22 years), I found a job much more to my liking. No more abusing my body. I start January 23rd as the office manager for a doctors office. I am so excited to do something more up my alley with details and organization. I shadowed the lady that is leaving and I really loved the people and atmosphere-so supportive and caring. There are two docs, an MD and a naturapath, and there are accupuncturist, nutritionists, massage therapists and counselers in the office. Such a positive feeling to the place. So different than the big corporation mentality. Change is scary, and I was hurt at first, but not being able to return to work may have been the best thing that could have happened to me.
I will report on my one year check up. It's not that far away!!! YAY!
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