Back at it...but not really

Well yesterday was pretty depressing. Most of my swelling has receeded, except for the sack where my two favorite hernias are. I got clearance to start light exercise, but need to really limit it till after my bilateral hernia operation. So I went to the gym and started walking around the track. And walked round and round and round. After about an hour I realized that it was really boring walking and getting passed by just about everyone. But my wife has alerted all the physical trainers at the castle so they keep popping up everytime I try to increase my lap speed. Dang... Tried on a bikini but not sure if the scar line is really getting covered up yet. So I go to get my catscan in two weeks, see the surgeon a week later and get cut up again sometime in July. The hernia surgeon will use the same scar line as the plastic surgeon so at least I know what it will look like. Life is grand. Time to hop back on the hayride. Ouch.. Rob btw. I am starting to think that everyone two year's out should be getting a catscan because the bodies have definitely gone through shock and you might preempt things rather than wait for bad things to occur.

Rob, Be patient. I know that is easy for me to say...I am not the one sitting there waiting for more surgery and not being able to do those things you really enjoy. It will be ewell worth it in the long run. Your new picture looks great. The other one was most distrubing to me. I just can't get over how much you have changed. Ellen

Rob Don't fret! You'll be back into the swing of things soon enough. Wow, just being healed and then looking at going through another surgery... Must be rough. But you will no doubt be sporting that bikini soon. Quit trying to cheat the recovery plan while at the gym, that's a no-no. Glad your wife has deployed her spies, . About the new pic, it's great! I thought you were going to get the pics to morph like Gigee's. That would be cool to see. Dianne

Rob, Rome was not built in a day...Remember when you first started out from the RNY.... I am betting you weren't walking as much as you are now right??? Its tough to not be able to do the exercise routine...I know I am there too for different reasons of course. I miss it alot and find I can't sit still here too long. Grammy doesn't understand and is always telling me to take it easy. I don't know how to do that anymore. I have been running so much that its the only way I do things......And about that bikini thing.....Don't worry about scar line you can get a tan that will hide it for ya....and cocoa butter will help too! Looking forward to see the lines in the ladies room! Have a good one my friend! Debbie

Hey Rob, Boy do I know how you feel about being restricted. Keep the faith. This too shall pass. You'll be back spinning again by September. Give yourself the time to heal. You don't want to break anything prematurely. I am really thinking I don't want to know what is ahead by getting a catscan. I'd rather roll with the punches. But then I always was a scaredy cat. LOL Elissa

((ROB)) I sooo hear you. The gym and restrictions simply do not go together and yet when we have a hernia, they have to go together. Don't pu**** you want/need to give your body as much time as possible after the ps before you go in for another surgery. Stinks but truly it is best for you, as you do not want to have the same thing happen to you that happened to me and end up with emergency surgery. Now about that hernia operation ... truly Rob, mine was extrememly easy all things considered. I think you are going to be surprized at how much easier it is than expected. I sincerely believe that you are going to do fine. Now bout that bikini ... ummmm Rob ... put the bikini down and step away. The bikini belongs to me ... I am bikini "bound" after all! even though you certainly trump me when it comes to a body for a bikini! Take care dear friend! This will all be a distant memory soon!