Getting back to "normal"!

Tonight for the first time I headed back to the gym to resume (albeit at a lessened pace) my workouts! 

There's always a lot of posts asking "how long" it takes after ps to get back to our usual routines.  So I thought I would share my experience.  Before my LBL on June 21 I normally worked out 6 days a week.  I have been able to take baby steps with clearance from my ps to start cycling, walking, mowing the grass, etc.  Tonight was the last step - getting back to the gym - which I use as much for fitness as for stress relief.

It felt awesome although when I used some of the weight machines it sure felt different core-wise.    Can't wait till I'm back in my yoga class in the next week or two!

Gracie150

I can't wait to get back to normal!  I'm 2.5 weeks out - so I still can't do a lot.  And I'm being VERY cautious with my arms and lifting so that I don't worsen the scars that I had revised.  I can see one section on one arm just beginning to "raise" so I'm going to continue to be super paranoid.  I probably won't go to weights until October for sure.

I did go swimming in our pool today - well, walked in to my waist anyway!  That felt good!  But I did a whole afternoon of errands with my son, and came back SO TIRED.  I get reminded that I'm not healed yet!

Good luck with your core muscles!!  I'm sure it will come back quickly!

Gracie, I'm jealous of your gym workouts...I want to go to the gym, but right now we are so tied up with softball and the extra money it takes to go here, there, and everywhere...My daughter is with a travle team, plus high school fastpitch fall ball...It's worth it though, to see her play...

Keep up the GREAT job...!!

cyndy