Pathology Report

21Jul10

I saw the doctor yesterday and heard the results of the pathology report from my gallbladder removal.  There were ‘multiple stones’ which apparently means there were too many to count, and they range in size from 1 cm to 1 mm.  There was some slight irritation around the neck of my bile duct, which means I have to see one more doc to ensure there’s nothing further they want to do about it. 

I did some walking through Wal-Mart yesterday morning.  I wore my pedometer and walked around for 45 minutes.  When I got out of the store I checked the pedometer and it had registered 29 steps!  I’m sure my pedometer is off now!  My back was killing me and my knees were aching by the time I finished walking around.  When I got home, I decided to do the Wii Fit and try to do some of the light, low impact aerobics to loosen up.  It felt good, but I think I need a rest.  I did a bit of the slow 1 person ‘run’ (which is actually a walk in place, or I move my hips from side to side on bad days)  and I had the worst foot cramps.  I’m drinking more water now just to try to avoid this.

I was speaking with the kids’ day camp director, and he swears by drinking 2 oz of aloe juice in water daily.  I decided to try it, so on my morning stop at Wal-Mart (good gracious, I spend an awful lot of time there) I picked some up, but I also found this lovely aloe drink that has pieces of actual aloe pulp floating in it.  It’s delicious.  So, I’m giving that a try as well.  We’ll see if that gives any benefit.  I have horribly dry skin, and I’d love it if it would help.

Today I spent with the 3 minute aerobic ‘step’ workout (gee, it sounds so much grander than it is, actually, as I mentioned, it’s the 1″ step and just stepping on and off, I’m basically trying to not trip over my feet still ) and then did 4 minutes of strength training – all on the Wii Fit of course, and then another 3 minutes of the aerobics.  I did see the ‘real’ step in the store today, it’s an actual 4-6″ step like they use in gyms.  I’d love to be able to graduate to that.  But first I have to be able to walk up and down stairs without stepping up and then bringing my other foot to the same step and then continuing like that.   I have to walk up steps a) like a normal person and b) without my cane before I can graduate!  At least I have a goal, though. 

The way I’m feeling now – my knees are aching so bad, I have to put some analgesic cream on them, and my back and hip are just out of commission.  I just want to go to sleep to escape the pain.  I did sleep a good bit this afternoon.  I think I need to take a day off and let my knees catch up with this new state of affairs.  I may be pushing them too hard.  I drank more water today and my feet weren’t cramping, which is good, but tomorrow looks like it might just be a rest day. 

Be well.

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