It's a Good Thing

Since July 19, I have been layed up with a bum leg. The MRI results are discouraging, showing a fracture and torn somethingorother which will require surgery - which can't happen until the swelling and bruising subside. My knee is now the size of a large, ripe cantelope - better than a week ago when it was the size of a watermellon. Hey, that's progress. It no longer feels as if my leg is connected by a single thread; I can actually put some weight on it and am walking with a single crutch instead of two. That's progress. Let me tell you the greatest joy in this misfortune -- I have discovered that I am CRAVING exercise. I miss moving more than I miss sex -- and I've been missing sex for a long time -- that's a story for another day...All I think about now is moving toward my goal of being able to walk again -- then sprint again, moving, moving, moving. What's that saying, you don't know what your missing until it's gone? I miss fitness. I miss feeling fit and strong and breaking a sweat. And so I spend these days with the goal getting a little bit stronger than the day before -- and I visualize working out and I recall what it feels like to be fit and strong and I move toward that ultimate goal -- again. Starting over. I'm starting over. But this time I'm coming from the perspective of knowing what it feels like to be healthy, to live in a healthy body. Folks, the numbers on the scale don't matter. Please, please, please, focus on your physical health. Do something physical today -- because you can! Feed your body and soul with exercise, make yourself strong, because you can! Carve out 1/2 hour for yourself dedicated to nothing but physical exertion -- and celebrate the feelings of strength and wellbeing your workout produces. Celebrate your new life, my friends. Move your butts. Move! Because you can. Love you, Reenie

So Glad things are improving for you. Isn't it amazing how things change from being that heavy person to that thin person thinking. I bet if this had happened when you were still heavy. Exercise would not be the thing you missed. Hang in There!!Get the rest that knee needs & you forgot to tell us how you did this to yourself. ( Story at 11 ) Marilyn, the Bearlady

Thanks, sweetie, I truly hope things are improving for you as well. I don't mean to be evasive but can I plead the Fifth on this one? Let me just say I got hurt, okay? All is well. Reenie

You are going to be the star of rehab, when your time comes! I can hardly wait to hear all the stories of people that you encourage and inspire with your great attitude. For now, all I can say is get some hand weights and do what you can with the parts of your body that you can move. Thanks for the perspective and the example you always are to us! Joy