Saturday, November 30, 2013

Slow and steady wins the race

Progress is measured in small increments.  So I am walking 3-4 times a day, from one long block to five blocks at a time, encouraged by family who have been  here to help me and to celebrate the holidays.

The aggravations are often the least expected.  My right  leg hurts behind my knee when it gets tired.  Solutions: put a bolster support under it when sleeping and, finally, getting a leg massage, relief that does not require a doctor visit or another pill.  I wake up at 4 a.m. sometimes.  Solution:  take a pillow downstairs and doze off sitting up on the couch for an hour or two because rest and sleep are integral to healing. 

Even if I do not institute exercise walks, always agree to go with anyone who offers to go on one.


Embrace and enjoy the distractions of family and friends especially these last two weeks with conversations about wedding plans, concerts, work, good books, and other non-medical topics.

I know I am healing and breathing and sleeping better.  I am healing up so I can go on to the next two chemo treatments in my plan once the doctors okay it.   One step at a time up the hill is realistic, even with the setbacks. As this holiday season continues I hope each of you gets as much joy out of your circle of friends and family as I do from mine.

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  1. UnknownDecember 2, 2013 at 4:52 PM

    Jeez, that sounds fabuloso, Lynn. Maybe instead of the mean streak I previously posited, I should have called you El Toro, able to bellow with a single lung and a half, mas o menos. Patience is clearly your strong suit and that takes the strength of a toro.

    80 degrees here today, down to 40s later this week.

    My regular road bike riders and I had our first pace line/peloton crash, all 5 of us. Wish you were there -- jk. Happily only a few scrapes and one lost spoke, nothing major, so we bonded, among ourselves and with the Tour riders. It's fun to de-construct a minor accident for the remaining hour of your ride. You can join us someday next year when you come back to Texas since we've now mastered it all.

    Best,
    Clint

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  2. Tara KDecember 4, 2013 at 6:44 PM

    Your tenacity is inspiring, Lynn. Glad you got some good family time over Thanksgiving, and hope that you continue on this with this slow and steady, race-winning pace unabated!

    Cheers,

    Tara K.

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