I'd like to say I am brimming over with energy now that I have had a full week off tx, but I'm afraid its a lot more subtle than that. Hardly worth mentioning really. But that's only because I'm very impatient to get "back to normal" if there is such a thing anymore.
I had a full day out last Thursday walking round an historic house and its gardens and had a picnic in the grounds which was really nice. My feet ached badly the next day. I do seem to get quite a bit of pain in some of my joints that I never did before, especially my feet and my shoulders.
Sunday I went fishing with Estee and I hadn't done that since about week 4 of my treatment. It was a lovely warm day with just a slight breeze and I really enjoyed being out in the open air. Interestingly, there was another man and his wife fishing and a man and his daughter fishing. It's surprising how many women do fish. I used my new plastic maggots and they worked a treat... you can't tell them from real ones once they are on the hook.
I also cleaned out the inside of our vehicle and got everything where I want it for when I start driving again. I'm coming to terms with the fact that it was a long treatment and recovery is going to be long as well. I set myself little tasks which is quite good fun. This next week I have to lose 2lbs which will take me under **stone! I am also going to drive myself to the asthma clinic on Wednesday (something I should have had checked last year but I put it off until after tx because I wasn't sure how my chest would react to the meds) and I'm hoping to go to the golf driving range and hit a few balls - that should be interesting with my achey shoulder and achey elbow, shoulder is on the left and the elbow hurts on the right so they might balance each other out.
So I guess I am trying to do more things, but its all very leisurely and I think if I don't get it done one day I can always do it the next day. Considering time may still be of the essence I've become very philosophical and laid back!!
It sounds like you must have some change in energy and thinking even though it's only been one week. You are planning and doing little projects so that's a change in itself.
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January 2008