It seems I'm a patient now!

Aww, Toxophilite, 

I love wildlife, seeing a fox family regularly must be so rewarding! 

Used to see lots of grey squirrels around the park in north London that I walked through to get to the hospital as a student, they were so incredibly tame that even though they are pests they always made me smile! 

Thank you for the reassurance! I’m lots older than you, and never had huge upper body strength, when I rock climbed (when lots younger!) I could never do ‘pull ups’ from high holds to be able to get up onto a ledge, for example, I was just good at balance climbing on tiny holds. 

I hope when I’m allowed to get back to yoga it will help, it’s Hatha yoga and when I’m around 3 months post surgery I’ve been told I will be able to weight bear gradually....but that will be tough from not doing any for so long! 

I guess that not needing chemo etc I’m possibly expecting too much too soon, the surgery (especially twice over) was a pretty hefty hit, and I need to allow my body to get over that plus the restrictions that the implant needs to enable it to fully ‘knit’ and recover. 

Patience was never my strength! 

Hugs xxx

Hey! I used to rock climb when I was at Uni. My boyfriend at the time was a climber. It's such fun!! I did used to be able to lift my body weight on the fingertips of one hand!! But my big advantage was reach. I have long arms for my height, so I could reach holds most people couldn't. If I tried it now I think I'd pop the ligaments in all my knuckles!! As I seem to have done to my right thumb yesterday or Thursday.

I did get nicknamed orang-utan at school, when I managed to step on my own fingers during a hockey match.

I wasn't allowed to pick up a bow for 6 weeks after surgery. The surface wound was healed in 2 weeks, but there is a lot of other stitching inside that takes longer.

xx

Thanks @taxophilte  for the heads up re stamina!!that has helped me a lot because that was my basic weakness for sometime after my op...getting breathless and faint,just going into the shops!!!corrected by gym,but am now still looking for exercises for core stregth so am trying different exercises now.Walking seems so good for me and my weight too.

went to see mt Great-nephew and -neice after a few weeks of weirdnness where I didnt see them ..(long srory)

I have discovered what my scar is for...it is for a little boy to lay against ,and hug soon as I come through the door xxxxxxxxx

Hey, Toxophilite, yes, rock climbing was fun! But I really couldn’t rely on arm strength at all, even then!

Violetsniff, that was so cute, your reference to the scar being the place for your little lad to rest his head on! 

My big boy did good tonight, that Strauss Romance was amazing! And I realise I’m a bit fitter even than this time last week when we went to daughter’s concerto performance, I’m less achey and don’t want to immediately lie down when Home again!  Progress! 

Hugs xxx

That’ fab,moomy!,,so glad you can see improvement...

So glad the Strauss Romance was amazing...

what a nice productive day for you xx

Yes my great nephew has always been a huggy little boy.When I came out of Hospital,he gave me a hug which must have lasted 10 whole minutes!His Daddy and me were laughing!!

These are the things which make it all worthwhile x

Hi ladies 

Mommy glad you energy levels were good enough for you enjoy your son playing solo!

I need a big energy/stamina boost as my 82 year old mum has not been very well and the 'out of hours' doctor who did a home visit today said she needed to be admitted to hospital as she needs checking by a surgeon.  That was at 3.30 this afternoon. I have been with her most of today. We are still waiting for an ambulance. She is not an emergency, and they rang an hour ago to say they were on their way! Could be a long night. I have come home as there is little point going in with her now its is so late. This has happened before, and they will probably do some tests of her and discharge her on Monday. Poor thing.

Just a quick update on fox watch. Sitting watch TV at 11pm tonight and the fox has just come up to the French window (setting off the security light as its dark outside). Didn't amuse the dog though!

Love your great nephew cuddles Violetsniff 

xxx

Oh Eddiboy, 

Sending you hugs, I know how difficult that feels, I had to do similar when it was obvious my mother couldn’t manage on her own, we lived 60 miles away and the kids were small and I worked too. I had to get her some stuff packed and see her off into the ambulance (they were not so pressed then) and drive home the opposite way, (on a Sunday early evening too) felt such a heel doing it. But sometimes you’ve just got to do what seems the most pressing....

Hugs xxx

Sorry about your Mum,Eddinoy, so worrying and exhausting. 

Toxophilite, I di some rock climbing at uni. Did not last long As on the second outing I froze halfway up the Avon gorge rock face and had to be rescued! 

Moomy, glad the concert went well. Xxxxx

Thanks moomy she is severely disabled so we cant even take her there ourselves by car.  She will be fine Im sure, and ambulance crews are always wonderful  - but hospitals are not good for her. It alters her personality for several days afterwards, she becomes paranoid. Hope you sleep well after your day's activitiesxxx

Thanks seaspirit44 too, hope you get some lovely sleep tonight xxx