Topic: Hiker/Walker/Mover's Club July 20 to 26, 2008
kam
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Reca[ of week 38 (9 1/2 months)
Akinwolf
Monday- Me and Rocky 3 miles. Tuesday-Me and Rocky 3 miles. No creek time for Rocky today. Had to go to the bathroom so actually had to jog (which I don't do) about 1/8 of a mile.
Wednesday. Just 2 miles for me and Rocky.
Andie:
Bob:
Cathy
Don
KAM (oops..forgot me...will back later with my stats...break time now)
Lou Lou
TuTu
14: The route was harder for me to walk since it's hilly.... but not REAL steep. Anyway, I walked ...2.25 miles
16: I walked 2 miles today!
17: I had to lay low today too. I have sciatic nerve pain on both sides today. That's never happened to me. Had to take pain pills....something I don't do unless I'm miserable.
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Recap of Week 13 (3 months)
Awesome Ali
Ali's Birthday was this week. Happy Birthday Ali!!
She will be back with us once her world is right side up again.
...Is that possible with lyme??
Hiker:
I ended up walking 5 days last week for an average of 30 minutes, plus mowed my lawn one day which takes over an hour walking with the self propelled mower.
Justag
Knshore
Larkspur: 14: I walked 1.5 miles today 17: new record for me today......2.8 miles!!!!!
Lou B
MTree
Tuesday....walked 1 mile...huge for me....had a long doctor appointment too....
thursday 1 mile Friday 1 mile
Saturday....SHOPPING... ...and dinner out
Dinner out sounds wonderful MTREE!!
Tracy
15: Walked one mile today at dusk to my mailbox and back. Yep, my driveway is 1/2 mile long.
17: Dang, looks like I'm out of it for now....having lots of pain in back of ankles, hopefully not from Levaquin but most likely is.
"Today, help me greet my recovery with gratitude for all that has happened and enthusiasm for all that can be."
OK. Hope those that are grounded will have wings soon and those that are out there with wind beneath your wings are doing well.
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Sun am: 1 1/2 hr outing in pc est this am.
Sun pm: 2 hr outing. Able to be present for a banjo tune and a song, then needed to leave.
Put on a dress and shoes I have not worn since I came down sick. Also able to put some mascara and lipstick on.
the funny thing is when I took the sandals off the leather part was still on my feet. Realized I had not worn these sandals as I needed to buckle them and had not been able to in the past.
Now, I can put my feet up on something to buckle them. Still not easy, but I did it.
Good to be out. I had forgotten how much I enjoy the quiet of the early morning. it also was cool this am which is a pleasant change although it ws warming up as I headed home.
I was hoping to attend a Bible Study but it did not start until 9:30 am. It wore me out just getting to the church. I was able to meet the pastor and a couple of other people.
The church had room for my Power chair to where I would be out of the way. If I am up to it, i will try to attend tonight's service.
it is tricky though. An hour and a half is about my limit. If it takes an hour and a half just to cruise down there and back this is not good. It is not that far...perhaps 5 min by car..but I need my power chair.
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A new record last week. I was able to take a stand up shower 4 out of 7 days.
this means you do not need to stay down wind from me now when we are on the trail.
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I ended up walking 5 days last week for an average of 30 minutes, plus mowed my lawn one day which takes over an hour walking with the self propelled mower.
Walked 31 minutes today--hot and humid here, but I wanted to get it in before it rained. Hiker53
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Thanks Hiker. My brain and body are struggling the past two days to do what it takes to do the summary.
Thanks for doing your own summary!!
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Geesh Hiker, sounds like you might need to start training for the Boston Marathon at the rate you are going.
My tendons are feeling better, yahoo, day 3 off the Levaquin so I'm hopeful they will heal quickly. They are still tight and sore but there is definite improvement.
I am just SOOOOOO sick though! What is wrong with me?? What kind of a freaking stupid question is that?
Wish I knew how to put in all the pretty pictures like Kam does. I've seen the directions, but no can do.
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Tracy,
The pics are a milestone for me sort of. I wished I could do that for years too...since I signed on in 2003.
It seemed after I started the xango ...guesssing almost a year ago..I was able to...don't know if the xango had anything to do with it or not.
I also started taking supplements about that time too for the first time.
Still pretty limited on what i can do brain and body wise.
botton line is you will get there too. It may take several tries like it did with me. Kind of a low priority in the big picture of things.
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Since I know that it's possible that I may not be quite as active when I first get my port-a-cath installed on Friday, I did go visit one of my daughters living in Boston since she is just there for the summer until she goes back to college.
She had wanted me to see her apartment, but I kept having to cancel (we all know how that goes), but I made it yesterday.
We had dim sum in Chinatown and wandered around Northeastern College campus where her boyfriend goes and then to her apartment.
All in all, I think I got in a good THREE MILES of walking yesterday!!!!!!!!!
Today, my right knew is huge and swollen. I did NOT hurt it, twist it, bump it or anything that I can remember. Anyone know what might cause this?
In any case, I did get in my three miles. So although I'm still bringing up the caboose, I am trying to get up and running.
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Glad you were able to get some walking in Cathy -sorry to hear about your knee...
Finally went to the gym today -
2 miles on the eliptical machine!!!
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Kam is having trouble with her mouse today. Sorry. Trouble with cut and paste. She ordered another via snail mail and will be back with us ASAP. Aliyah
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Mouse is working better today. May be able to cut and paste for summaries.
I did a disk clean up and defrag.
Tues am: 2 hr outing in sit up PC/around the block/senior van/grocery store/senior van/home.
Tues noon: est 30 min outing in PC.
Tues pm: 20 min outing in PC est.
I also was able to do 5 to 10 min of putting laundry away and 5 to 10 min of putting clean dishes away. Tres bien.
And I was able to bake the cornish hen that I was unable to bake last night.
Good Day today!!
Just about in tears while at the grocery store. Shopped at the other grocery store today. I think it was the noise. I forgot to bring my ear muffs.
I find the other store more lyme friendly. The cashier forgot to give me my postage stamps.
I was happy my lyme brain remembered them.
The bagger put freezer stuff in regular bags and put paper products in the freezer bag. So, my freezer stuff was dethawed while I waited for the senior van to come....20 min. Then about 10 or 15 min ride home.
It was frozen fresh fruit so I just put them in the freezer to refreeze. I think it will be OK.
Don't know about the fish. I put it in to refreeze too.
Same with refrigerated stuff.
Hope it is all OK. Some was chicken salad from the deli. Guessing it has mayo in it.
And a turkey salad from the deli.
Hopefully, I will remember to just eat a small bit at first to see if it is OK or not.
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Cathy and larkspur...good to hear you are out and about.
I tried to walk this am again and couldn't.
So, got in power chair
Wed am: 20 est outing in pc
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....I do have to add though that thursday 1 mile Friday 1 mile
Saturday....SHOPPING... ...and dinner out
happy walking .... mtree
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If I could figure out how to post a picture I would put in a lawn mower. Mowed for a hour today. Wiped me out. Either the homeopathy I started Friday or the Lightworks machine is making me very tired and more off balance.
Not sure I will walk today, but can I count my mowing as walking? Hiker53 7/23
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YEP! Yard Work Counts!!
Hey Honey I think it is time to mow the yard.
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Hey! Major accomplishment. I can now put my shoes on. I have been able to take them off, but needed someone to put them on. This is 8 days straight of putting them on.
Now I don't need my (soon to be gone) husband to do it anymore.
Also been watering the plants every morning.
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Welcome Back Ali. Missed reading your accomplishments on this thread.
Thurs: est 20 min outing in PC. Still not able to walk ..even if it is just into the dog park and back from the car. Guessing it is the heat.
Thurs pm: 20 min outing est in PC. HOt HOT HOT
But, lyme doc will have me back on abx in a month if it does not improve soon.
Since this thing cycles difficult to know why the walking has been out lately or when it will return.
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7/24 Barely got my 30 minutes walk in. Not feeling well. Hiker53
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Monday-3 miles for me and Rocky.
Busy the rest of this week with family obligations. Hopefully can squeeze in something this weekend.
Happy walking/hiking and moving!!!
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2.5 miles on the eliptical machine (about 40 minutes)
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Hot! HOT! HOT!
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Fri am: 20 min est around the block in PC. Very weak. Should have used reclining power chair instead.
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Friday 7/25
Slept 11 hours straight last night! Massage this afternoon. Nap in late afternoon. Exercise?!! I did walk 30 minutes this evening. Getting humid here. Hiker53
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Summary of week 39
Akinwolf
Monday-3 miles for me and Rocky.
Busy the rest of this week with family obligations. Hopefully can squeeze in something this weekend.
Andie:
Bob:
Cathy
July 21: All in all, I think I got in a good THREE MILES of walking yesterday!!!!!!!!!
Cathy had a port put in Friday. Excellent entry on Caring Bridge.
Don
KAM
Sun am: 1 1/2 hr outing in pc est this am.
Sun pm: 2 hr outing. Able to be present for a banjo tune and a song, then needed to leave.
Tues am: 2 hr outing in sit up PC/around the block/senior van/grocery store/senior van/home.
Tues noon: est 30 min outing in PC.
Tues pm: 20 min outing in PC est.
Thurs: est 20 min outing in PC. Still not able to walk ..even if it is just into the dog park and back from the car. Guessing it is the heat.
Thurs pm: 20 min outing est in PC. HOt HOT HOT
Fri am: 20 min est around the block in PC. Very weak. Should have used reclining power chair instead.
Lou Lou
TuTu
Is out of state. Death in the family. Cancer. Ouch.
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Summary of Week 14
Awesome Ali
Hey! Major accomplishment. I can now put my shoes on. I have been able to take them off, but needed someone to put them on. This is 8 days straight of putting them on.
Also been watering the plants every morning.
Hiker:
7/24 Barely got my 30 minutes walk in. Not feeling well. Hiker53
Justag
Knshore
Larkspur:
July 21: 2 miles on the eliptical machine!!! July 24: 2.5 miles on the eliptical machine (about 40 minutes)
Lou B
MTree
Tracy
My tendons are feeling better, yahoo, day 3 off the Levaquin so I'm hopeful they will heal quickly. They are still tight and sore but there is definite improvement.
I am just SOOOOOO sick though!
"Today, help me greet my recovery with gratitude for all that has happened and enthusiasm for all that can be."
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