I'm not running today or even tomorrow but I will
soon, here's a little update on my progress so far.
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| Shhhh my running shoes are sleeping since I can't run yet! They are dreaming of all the miles they've logged an will rack up again soon! |
I've been saying for the past few days I've been
able to experience all the so called joys of pregnancy but without a uterus. I
have mood swings (and I still have my ovaries' dammit), I constantly feel like I
have to pee, my back aches, I can't sleep with out my body pillow, I get tired
easily, my belly hurts and by the end of the day swells to the point
where I look pregnant and to top it off none of my jeans fit so I wear a
maternity band because I cannot stand dresses or yoga pants anymore. But...it
could be worse.
For a woman who just had an abdominal
hysterectomy I'm doing FAR FAR FAR better than most even better than some
women who had theirs done laparoscopic and robotically. People who don't
know me are shocked at when I returned to work, began driving and how
much activity I am capable of doing. It's a testament that when you're
physically fit and eat right it helps your recover at much better rate. At my
two week post op appointment I was given the clear to easing back into
exercise which I haven't done yet. I did try doing an RPM class and my
abdominals are not strong enough for that yet. I even jogged across the
street during one of my walks and came to the same conclusion, there just isn't
any strength or support in my belly for those kind of activities yet.
To make sure I ease back into fitness properly
and with out causing damage I'm meeting with a women's health
specialist at Accelerated Rehab tomorrow and I'm very excited about this. I know
my abs are very weak and that they need to be strengthened up
before I even attempt any thing more than walking. Currently I am walking about
4 miles a day, I did try doing 5 miles and its crazy how that one
extra mile is just too much for me right now. So I'm back at 4 and feel great
with it and am walking faster and faster every day.
My goal right now is to still be able to run the
St. Jude run the first weekend in August. I may not be able to cover the miles
that I did last year but as long as I can go out there and do a couple of the
runs I'll be happy. I hope to also be able to complete the marathon I
had registered fore before my cancer diagnosis and surgery.
However, If I can't I'm still grateful for what I am able to do so
soon after this surgery and even more so to be cancer free.
I want to thank everyone for their thoughs,
prayers, cards, well wishes and so on but I do ask you to please help me in the
fight against cancer and donate $10 to the St. Jude Run here: www.stjudeporiaruns.org/akinkade
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