As I write this it is precisely 8:00AM Central Time in Chicago. One week ago at this time, I was probably being stitched up after my surgeon placed a medical mesh over the internal rip in my abdomen that was allowing my intestines to go places where they were very unwelcome and the cause of considerable pain and discomfort. I guess I could have just written that I had had a hernia surgery. My recovery form this minimally invasive procedure has astounded me. I was walking like an old man for two days afterwards and taking a strong prescription for pain. By day three, it has become evident to me that I was no longer in pain and therefore stopped taking the painkilling medication. On the third day I was able to navigate a four mile walk with my family around Chicago. This was just a casual stroll. As the week ended on on Wednesday and Thursday, I was able to spend two hours on the treadmill zipping along at a 4.2 mph pace with seemingly no ill effects, each day logging more than nine miles. As I was coming out of my anesthetically induced stupor one week ago - I didn't think that the speed of my recovery would be quite so fast. Still I am operating under a highly restrictive order to avoid lifting anything more than 15 pounds. One week from today, I will visit my surgeon, hopefully for the last time with final instructions which will allow me to resume my life as before (or at least a schedule that will advise me when that time is due).
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| two gallons of water weigh approximately 15 pounds - this is the limit of what I can lift until the restriction itself is lifted |
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Your Exercise Diary for:
| Cardiovascular |
Minutes |
Calories Burned |
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65
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606
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65
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594
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N/A
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-156
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Daily Total /
Goal
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131
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30
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1,044
/
590
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Weekly Total /
Goal
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448
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210
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2,763
/
4,130 |
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| Session 1 minutes: 65 distance: 4.57miles calories: 606 |
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| Session 2 minutes: 65 distance: 4.69miles calories: 594 |
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