I'm A Walkin' Fool!!

good morning everyone! I've been walking every day or every other day (depends on if my knees agree to go or not). I'm amazed that I can walk and sing at the same time!! I usually walk on our road. The only living thing I see are deer running. So I sing while I walk. I figure I cant scare TOO many things off. Or I count my steps (2500). Anyways, long story short(PLEASE!!) I have enough air now to walk and sing. This time last year, I could either(pick one) sing, OR breathe,OR waddle. This surgery is pretty amazing. willby

Willby good for you! And I am so proud of you for writing about your accomplishments today instead of what you did wrong! Dont be so hard on yourself all the time, walking every day is awesome! Karyn

Willby that is great!!! I know that you mean about having to pick one... I normally am unable to do just one of them lol. Anyhow I have a question... What do you sing??? Hugs, SipeleK

Sipele, So glad to see you this morning!!!! I just cant seem to get Randy Travis's "I'm going To Love You Forever" out of my head. Its because of Stacy and her losing her hair. The line that goes" Honey I dont care I aint in love with your hair, if it all fell out, I'd still love you anyway" I am not a big fan of country music.........thats what makes this so weird. i have to be SOOOOOOOOO careful that I dont start singing it when I'm around her. YAY FOR YOU!!!! willby

Hey.. I lost about HALF of my hair from the time I was three months post op til I was about 6 months post op... Now I have 2 inch little sprouts all over my head... I was freaked out but ya know I thought well if it gets that thin Im gonna shave my head and make a statement and get two little eyes tattooed on the back of my head (im very serious i had really planned this) Becuase i will beable to tell people.. I ahve eyes on the back of my head.. and also make for good bets with drunk people.. my kid when im 50.. shes sitting in a bar telling people my moms got eyes on the back of her head... really she does.. they say no.. she bets them cold hard cash.. and SHE WINS!!! Heather 389/248/179

Good for you Willby! I think it is the best thing you can be doing for yourself right now! I had such mobility problems before this surgery, it truly amazes me how much I can do now! Woohoo! Lori 384/260.5/168

Waaaaaaaaaaaait ... you didn't tell us *WHAT* you sing? Enquiring minds wanna know!!! Myra

Well, I'm not there yet but my goal is to get up at least once a day. I don't walk just for the sake of walking, but with my walker I can make it into the den and sit up a while. Twice I have even gone to the kitchen and gotten my own meal. Once was just yogurt, but the other day I actually managed to sit up and make a sandwich. My mom had left all the "makings" together for me because I was going to be home alone all day. I was shaking badly by the time I finished. That's always my first sign that I have been up too long, I start to shake. It doesn't stop until I get horizonal again. Anyway, I don't always make it but I try to be up at least once a day, sometimes I manage twice and a time or two I have been up three times!

Good for you, Willby! Thanks for e-mailing me. I'll post and give an update. Thanks! Love ya' Cindy