Woo Hoo!!! 5 and a half weeks of recovery later and I am officially allowed to return to "normal" physical levels. Though "normal" will be a toned down version of where I was before I had to have surgery, "normal" is much better than "taking it easy". I am officially allowed to return to the softball field, still no tackle football or cage fighting, but running bases is finally OK! Long walks and short runs are also back in the mix which is good for me, Missy B and my puppies. It's still a long cry from the hour long sweat marathons I was doing 3-4 days a week, but at least it's something. I just hope I am not too out of shape after almost 8 weeks of laziness (3 weeks pre-op, and 5 weeks post-op). It will be a few more weeks (2.5 to be exact) before I will be back to full capacity, that is if I remember to keep it toned down a little. I have a slight tendency to overdo it if I'm feeling alright while I'm doing it (this resulted in some problems after my c-section). Though I do feel that I have learned my lesson and I have a strong dislike for being "laid up".
I must say, I effing HATE recovery. It's not so much the pain, or the actual surgery itself, it's the last few weeks when I'm feeling fine and knowing that I still shouldn't be pushing myself too hard. I just never know where too hard is before it's too late. I have been taking it really slow, like turtle pace slow. Muk Muk and I did a few easy laps around our neighborhood the other night. These laps can be a pretty good work out if you speed walk/jog pushing a 25 lb baby in a stroller, which is what we used to do, Muk Muk likes to go fast :). Last night I played a game of softball making sure I was aware of how my body was feeling throughout the whole game. I was more worried about stretching and tearing something than I was about getting hit by the ball. Today I'm feeling fine, not sore in the slightest which is a really good sign. Over the next two weeks I'll be able to build up to the renewal of my gym membership which I will only be doing on a month to month basis as last time I only got 2 months use out a four month membership grrrr... Ectopic pregnancy was timed perfectly to screw me out of half my membership and those corrupt gym owners don't cut you any slack at all.
The only good thing about having surgery was the immediate drop of 5 pounds, literally over-night. After they suctioned out all the blood that had built up in my belly and removed the "problem", the swelling went down almost immediately and I was glad to say I was 5 pounds lighter. I had been pissed off at those 5 pounds for over a month already as they were the last 5 to a total of 50! Yeppers, I lost 50 pounds. I had gained a lot of weight with my pregnancy, 3 months of no exercise (as per doctors orders) followed by 6 months of bedrest will do that to someone who just wants to eat and eat. I had gained 40 lbs to be exact.
After I had Haven I was completely disgusted with myself and I did everything I possibly could to not turn into one of those "fat moms". You know the ones. They were "normal" sized until they had a baby and then five years later when their kid is starting school they still look like they are pregnant and all they do is blame their kid for making them fat. After five years, it's not your child's fault any more lady! I thought it would be impossible for me to get rid of that much weight little alone get back into the physical shape that I was in before I had Haven, but here I am. Despite some minor setbacks, I am in even better shape than I was before I had the Muk Muk and I'm lighter too! I just hope the last 8 weeks haven't ruined 8 months of hard work on my part, though I'm sure getting back on the fitness band wagon will be easier this time as I actually miss it.
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