Frustration setting in

I know I was told recovery would be slow, and I also know I’m not the most patient of patients, but this is doing my head in. Three weeks since the last surgery and it takes so little to knacker me out.

Ruth and I went for my first walk around the block the other day. It’s probably no further than I’ve walked around the hospital to physio last week for example, but it’s on a hill. I walked down the hill first and soon realised that my normal quite slow speed was still too fast and had to slow down even more. It felt good to do it, but I was glad to be back and able to rest.

I’ve noticed more twinges in my back over the last week. Still nothing like it was pre-surgery but quite uncomfortable and at the weekend it got to the point of making me wonder if I should change to the next programme. My current programme bursts for 30 seconds and then switches off for 6 minutes. The next one bursts for 30 seconds and then switches off for 3 minutes. So far I’ve left it on programme 1, and will see how I go for another couple of days.

Today doesn’t seem to be starting well. I’ve been struggling to get to sleep for a few nights now but have generally slept ok once I’ve got off. Still getting up a couple of times a night to pee but getting back to sleep again. Last night I was in a lot of discomfort each time I woke up. Not pain as such but a general aching feeling, with twinges in my back. When I eventually woke up properly I was so uncomfortable it felt like any movement would be really painful. So much so in fact that I laid there for 10-15 minutes before even getting my meds from the shelf above me as I thought it would be more painful than it was worth. 🤷‍♂️ As I write this I’m starting to feel a bit more normal, so it’s probably time to think about getting up and deciding what sort of exciting opportunities exist for me today. 😀