How I know I'll be off work a while...

[mitchy]

..I just took my garbage out to the external bins and then walked to the end of my road and back. Say a total distance of, umm, 1000 yards mebbe? Maybe 1500. *tries to guestimate it using American football pitches* I was planning to see if I could walk down to the shops (5 times that distance, easily). I stopped at the end of my road, noted that my legs felt like lead and I was puffing and slunk back to my flat.

Dear gods!

I know I was unfit BEFORE the op but seriously this is insane! So, daily walks, whatever the weather, whatever the distance, else I'm going to be going nowhere fast, literally!

Comments

[silenttex.livejournal.com]

It took me about 3 months to fully recover from my operation, IIRC. Admittedly I'd lost A LOT of weight (I dropped from about 10 stone to under 7) from being on NIL by Mouth for about 3 weeks, so I expect yours may go a bit quicker.

[mitchy.livejournal.com]

*nods* I know, I need to be patient. But I didn't realise how much stamina I'd lost being in hospital that long. It was a bit of a cold, harsh reality check :P

[silenttex.livejournal.com]

I was very surprised/dismayed to discover just how much you use your stomach muscles in just about everything without being aware of it, until of course, you can't anymore.