Why are Tuesdays Better than Mondays?
Goodmorning! So its 10 days from my ATR and boy was yesterday tough. I know, I know, I have a long way to go– but I think Mondays are going from my favorite day to my not so favorite day. All day long I was pity partying it up. And then fell asleep for like 3 hours before bed. What a difference 24 hours makes! Today when I woke up I thought ok, its been over a week, my 2 week post op is next Tuesday and time is flying. One of my saviours has been this hands free crutch. I don’t know if any of you have used this thing, but aside from its “interesting” looks, it has made my life so much easier! Im still able to do massage and train my clients. I have slowed my days considerably, but this thing has helped me to have a pretty normal life. After my Dr. appt next week I plan on getting back to the gym to do some lifting. I think thats where all my goofy mental stuff is coming from. At the time of the accident I was in 8th week (and exactly 8 weeks out) from my 2nd fitness competition. So I’m used to being in the gym 2 hours a day and hitting it hard. I’m sure many of you know how going from being completely active to completely non active can really mess up your moods. Then add the meds and pain killers and it gets a little crazy! So anyway, today is looking to be a great day. My spirits are up and Im leaving for Vegas tomorrow afternoon so that will be fun. I will write on Sunday to let you know how the whole thing went! Have a great week and happy healing.
Faydra
March 9th, 2010 at 9:47 am
Faydra…Glad you found our small spot on the web.
You do have a long ways to go, but stay close to the postings everyone is putting out here. I found it to be very helpful reading about the up and downs people are facing.
I too am I gym rat. I’ve been going 5 to 6 days a week for at least 2 hours a day. At our gym we offer the Les Mills programs and I’ve done them all. My favorite classes i stick with every week are the RPM (cycling) and the Bodypump (free weights and cardio). and I LOVE all my instructors.
I can’t say one day is harder than any other day, but understand everyday you will be getting better and stronger. There will e plenty of days when you feel like you may be not doing as well as the day before….but give yourself time to heal.
I’m going to be 16 weeks post-op tomorrow, and I feel much better. I just need to remember that I have a ways to go too.
Good Luck and keep us posted to your healing.
“Slow and Steady Wins THIS Race”
March 9th, 2010 at 10:39 am
Have lots of fun in Vegas!
Look forward to hearing your adventures when you are back.
I’ve checked out the hands-free aid you’ve got. The video showing how to use it was interesting and I wish I had one here. Unfortunately, it hasn’t reached the UK and I’ve been using standard crutches for 4 weeks.