January Stats

Bad start of year with being sick for a week and then having my surgery...oh well

January stats:
Run: 45.7 mi, 7:19 (All elliptical)
Walk: 12.6 mi, 5:18
Miles Moving: 58.3 mi, 12:37
Strength: 7x, 5:26
Hours Exercising: 18:03

Surgery recovery week

1/31
Had my foot MRI today. What crazy stuff we have for health insurance. The doctor originally told me I would have a "contrast", when they called they said I wasn't going to have a contrast so no special instructions. When I got there they said I needed a contrast and shouldn't have had ibuprofen. I told them I've been taking it around the clock and was just about to again. They said not to and because it is hard on the kidneys as is the contrast. Oh boy!

I had never had an MRI and didn't know what to expect - and they didn't bother either. It took over an hour and my butt bone was killing me and I wasn't supposed to move. Sometimes it sounded like a drumming, others like a submarine submerging and also like a space ship. Anyway, it is not broken or fractured or even my bursa, but inflammed tendon and fat pad - whatever the f that is. No help but no running for 6 weeks - excuse me I haven't been running for almost 8 weeks now for crying out loud!

1/30
Not too much better, still feel like an old lady. Walked maybe .5 mile overall. Ha Blue's funeral service and went to lunch while waiting for the ashes. It was very sad and exhausting. Bethany is very sad. It was good that Audrey was there too.

1/29
Tried a .35 mile walk. During it I didn't feel I was going so slow, maybe about 75 years old. Stomach tight but not so hunched over. Had to take Blue in for euthanasia, he was very sick overnight and we thought he might stop breathing. It was very sad but necessary. I feel wrecked emotionally. The car ride, although not walking, jostles things around and causes me to tighten all the time. It's about 2 PM now and everything hurts down there. When I lift my left leg just to walk it tugs really hard. I must have overdone it. I honestly can't believe someone said they could run two week after this type of surgery. Need to nap now...

Surgery week

I was scheduled to have probably a hysterectomy on 1/24/12, with the possibility of just myomectomies for the fibroids instead. For details (gross and otherwise) about bowel cleanse and surgery day, please see the Myomectomy page.

1/23
Bowel cleanse day and clear fluid diet.

1/24
Surgery day - had to be at BI hospital in Boston by 6 AM.
About 8 AM they wheeled me out of the room and into surgery.
At about 12:15 the doctor called Audrey about the surgery said that I was in recovery. Since I ended up having the myomectomy instead of the hysterectomy, they said I was going home that day.
I was in recovery over an hour and then wheeled to an outpatient recovery at about 2 PM.
At about 5 PM we drove home. This wan't a short ride either - Boston to Attleboro. Not able to lift my legs into clothes or even up on bed - very hard.

1/25
My stomach from ribs to pelvis felt as if I had been used as a punching bag. Lower back starting to kill. Able to lift legs a little - need frame of bed for intermediate step.

1/26
Not feeling much better, slept like crap. On just ibuprofen today. Back really hurting as well as my sides. Bethany very stressed with me being out of it, tube feeding Blue, and Blue being very sick. Able to put my own PJ pants on. Can lift leg about 10 inches and bend a little more but its very hard though.

1/27
Feeling a little better today but still not much sleep. More like the lower-portion of my stomach was pummeled, not the whole thing. Get pains when sitting down or getting up. Trying to walk around more but feel a lot of pulling. Back a bit better since less on my butt bones. Feel tugging when turning, lifting legs or bending but a bit better. Blueby terrible during the evening. Bethany and me very sad even though some improvement with his stools.

1/28
Stomach a bit better but still pulling/pinching when sitting up or down this morning. At least I feel like all the anesthesia is out of my system. Tried a .25 mile walk across the street. Amazed how slow I am walking and slightly bent over. I feel like I look like an 80 year old. Was feeling it so didn't do more. Was sore and very tired in the afternoon. There is no way I'd be able to do the 1.5 minimum walk for work I do on Monday (two days away). Able to lift legs more easily and bend better but still hurts and pinches. Blue's stools improving but he is very run down and not happy.

Sick week

Was sick all week - first time in years had such a bad cold. Needless to say I didn't exercise at all, was barely able to do anything in fact. The one day I went to work, walking 2 miles, it totally wiped me out.

Stats for the week:
Walk: 2 mi, 0:40
Miles Moving: 2 mi, 0:40
Hours Exercising: 0:40

January stats:
Run: 45.7 mi, 7:19 (All elliptical)
Walk: 11 mi, 4:10
Miles Moving: 54.7 mi, 11:29
Strength: 7x, 5:26
Hours Exercising: 16:55

Interlude

Well...I haven't exercised at all this week. Sunday I woke up with a horrendous migraine that kept me lying down all day. By the afternoon I felt better but also like I was coming down with something. Basically I felt like I couldn't take a complete breath. Monday got worse, Tuesday even worse and today, Wednesday, not so good either.

I am going to be Zen about this. I've been trying to really stay in shape because I haven't been able to run (foot bursitis) and I will be out of action for maybe six weeks after my surgery next week. I also added a lot of (very good) heavy lifting to build core and upper-body strength, as well as leg muscle power. I've probably run myself down a bit enough to pick up the crazy germs going around.

My forced respite will at least make my foot get better hopefully and I can catch up with reading and blogging. I also have to re-adjust my goals for 2012/2013. I may be rushing into my first half-Ironman when I don't know how quickly I can start pushing hard. But swimming and biking are probably a lot less hard on the body then running. I though I could do both the TransRockies run and a full Ironman for my 50th in 2013, but that may be much, but maybe not.

Anyway, I'm going to rest, plan, relax and not worry about everything.

Elliptical Blues

It is awesome that I can go to the YMCA and exercise on machines when I can't run! I'm never complaining about injuries again, I am lucky I have what I have!

Felt a little run down on today's workout - strength wasn't 100% - but had a good week with strength anyway. "Running" mileage was lower than anticipated but lots going on at home making extra trip to the gym difficult.

Stats for the week:
Run: 20.4 mi, 3:11 (elliptical)
Walk: 4 mi, 1:20
Miles Moving: 24.4 mi, 4:31
Strength: 3x, 2:50
Hours Exercising: 7:21

January stats:
Run: 45.7 mi, 7:19 (All elliptical)
Walk: 9 mi, 3:30
Miles Moving: 54.7 mi, 10:49
Strength: 7x, 5:26
Hours Exercising: 16:15

1st week of 2012

Stats for the week:
Run: 25.3 mi, 4:08 (on the elliptical)
Walk: 5 mi, 1:40
Miles Moving: 30.3 mi, 5:48
Strength: 4x, 2:36
Hours Exercising: 8:24