Yesterday I took my first pain-free walk on hilly terrain, outside in the sunshine. Being outside never felt so good. It's been six months since surgery and I am feeling good. Feeling strong, feeling capable, feeling confident.
The list of lessons learned from this experience continues to grow.
Here are the latest in no particular order.
Do your homework. Work hard in PT and do those damn exercises at home every single day.
Don't overdo. If given the opportunity, I will overdo every time. Never intentionally of course, but almost always out of an abundance of joy at being able to do something physical and anything I haven't been able to do for a long time.
Don't wait. Don't wait to extricate yourself from situations and relationships you know are toxic. Trust your instincts. Go with your gut. Free yourself. Just do it. Don't wait.
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