I decided that 4 weeks recovery was a good point to try and start getting back to normal. My abdomen is only very slightly tender when I stretch but other than that I am feeling great. I did a little bit of light work around the house yesterday and had no issues at all, I decided to try a very short and very easy run this morning. I ran 3KM at an easy pace and am feeling good with no problems so I think I will start to gradually add a bit of distance to the run and also start helping out around the house...
Lori will be so happy.
All is well and it feels great to start being active again.
Sunday 17 November 2013
Monday 11 November 2013
What only 3 weeks since the surgery?
Well, it feels like much longer has gone by, I have convalescing (being bored) for what seems to be an eternity only to have figured out that I have another 3 weeks of this. I have been back at the office for a couple of weeks an work is going very well, with no ill effects of full-time work on my energy levels. This is where I am very happy to have the job I do and am especially happy to have changed careers from that of a chef as I am sure the physical demands plus the tough working conditions of the kitchen would be preventing me from working, hooray for desk jobs!
For the most part I feel 100%. I am still not doing any lifting or stretching of any kind which makes my out of work hours a bit slow. I do find my abdomen tender when a twist the wrong way or toss around in my sleep but the discomfort is gone and I think in another week or so I'll be able to start easing into a bit more than a walk for exercise. Lori has been VERY supportive doing the brunt of everything around the house and the yard, I am sure she is counting down the days on the calendar until I am medically cleared to do stuff around here again.
So in closing I am feeling pretty good, taking it easy and recovering well from surgery. Next will be a CT scan as follow-up from the lung infection followed by a visit to the respirologist early in December and my next batch of maintenance "Chemo-Light" just before Christmas, actually it will be on the 20th one year and 7 days since my first chemo treatment. Wow what a difference a year and some good medications can make.
My next fitness goal is the Vancouver marathon in May so the training will start up again after Christmas and Lori will have some company on those dark and dreary mornings as she gets ready for another kick at the Boston marathon...
For the most part I feel 100%. I am still not doing any lifting or stretching of any kind which makes my out of work hours a bit slow. I do find my abdomen tender when a twist the wrong way or toss around in my sleep but the discomfort is gone and I think in another week or so I'll be able to start easing into a bit more than a walk for exercise. Lori has been VERY supportive doing the brunt of everything around the house and the yard, I am sure she is counting down the days on the calendar until I am medically cleared to do stuff around here again.
So in closing I am feeling pretty good, taking it easy and recovering well from surgery. Next will be a CT scan as follow-up from the lung infection followed by a visit to the respirologist early in December and my next batch of maintenance "Chemo-Light" just before Christmas, actually it will be on the 20th one year and 7 days since my first chemo treatment. Wow what a difference a year and some good medications can make.
My next fitness goal is the Vancouver marathon in May so the training will start up again after Christmas and Lori will have some company on those dark and dreary mornings as she gets ready for another kick at the Boston marathon...
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