How do we spend our time while we recover?
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I know this is more of a "fluff" discussion than anything else. I'm sure though, it's allowed!! I was just curious how people spent their days while recovering? I've been bored, but then found myself watching a lot of movies and TV Series on Netflix. Also, I do my daily emailing. Walk my dog, check mail, drive to PT, run to grocery. This is pretty much how I've spent my time. Add going to the Doctor 3 times or so. I know most of you are in the UK or nearby. I wondered if there were books you especially liked? Movies? TV Series? I thought about one of those "adult" coloring books. I hear they are popular in France, more of these books are sold than regular books. Coloring, I bet is a real good way to meditate and have some quiet time to concentrate, stop your mind from visiting all sorts of other places you don't want it to go. Share anything you found to be extra good, fun or entertaining. I watched every season of Person of Interest, and all seasons of Walking Dead. Now, I'm on Blue Bloods.
btw ~ toss in getting and paying bills!
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lyn1951 luvinlex
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Also volunteered with website, transcrbing old records onto their database, I have done transcibing of these records for some years now, and also mixed it up with transcibing for newspapers archives in australia.
Boring for some I'm afraid but sooo interesting for me.
I even found my own Gt Gt grandparents on a sailing ship to new Zealand in the 1860's, couldn't belive I could get that lucky, quiet emotional to see my own family listed on a ships manifest in 1860's
belleAUSSydney luvinlex
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These days am back to doing a little freelance graphic design work and also working on my own business launch. I admit I do waste a lot of time playing games on the computer and reading the internet... I have absolutely no desire to start working full-time yet.
I do go for at least a short walk every day when it's not raining. Need my vitamin D to keep the rest of the bones strong...
CelsB luvinlex
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Another Walking Dead fan here though I doubt I'll be watching the series again during my recovery. I have the adult colouring books too to take into hospital and will be doing those. I might watch Game of Thrones from the beginning, the whole Harry Potter series and Lord of the Rings. I might sign up to Netflix for a month or two - there are loads of series I would like to watch and I'm sure TV and DVDs will fill loads of my time. I also cross stitch and read a lot. I enjoy walking, something I have been unable to do much of, and am looking forward to gradually increasing that, especially as Spring is coming. I feel I am having my op at the best time of the year for getting out and about.
I doubt I'll be sleeping well at night so I think napping will fill part of my days. Will add to this in a week or so when I'm actually recovering.
Cels xxx
luvinlex CelsB
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CelsB luvinlex
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Books - love historical fact/fiction - Elizabeth Chadwick, Philippa Gregory and Bernard Cornwell are my faves. Also love Gillian Flynn and psychological thrillers, anything Dystopian - Hunger Games and such. I also like young adult fiction (yes, really ).
Anyway, time to jump in the shower and get ready for my pre-op assessment. I hope I'm okay to go ahead with my op next Thursday.
Cels x
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MichaelTN1UK luvinlex
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Netflix has been a real life saver. I have loved watching Lie to Me (about micro expressions that give away our real thoughts). Then there is Death in Paradise (a charming, easy-watching detective series) and Louis Theroux Weird Weekends, but to name a few.
I have 8 days to go before my 6 week check (and, hopefully, my licence) so I am now starting to scrape the barrel of obvious viewing.
What would we have done without the world wide web?
Kate53CornUK luvinlex
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I am taking a walk every afternoon now but am banned from getting up to see my chickens who live at the top of the garden which is on the side of a hill.
I keep in my head that everything is transient and in another 4 weeks I will be driving again and getting back to a bit of normality.
rose0000 luvinlex
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By week the end of week two and into week three it was christmas and we had friends and family to stay. I went to the royal opera house to watch the nutcracker, which was so beautiful and such a personal achievement. I tried to do things I didn't think I could, and stretched my achievements.
By week four I was looking after my children and the house on my own, animals etc. It was very tiring in the beginning, but they looked after me as much as I looked after them. I found driving very liberating after the first week of nerves, it made me feel normal and free.
Week six I started my exercise programme of cycling and intense physio, walking and getting better and stronger. It is still on going.
I spend my day during term time for the moment, I exercise for at least an hour every day, I see friends, walk my dogs and am in the process of a spring clean. As I am limited with how much I can do, I can only do a room at a time, but I am getting there with the whole house. I also conserve energy so I can take care of the children and have the energy and patience to take care of them properly in the evenings.
I am planning to go back to work after easter, but will continue with my fitness plan daily. I don't intend to rush back to my 'old life' though, as I don't feel ready for some things (busy museums, parties, dinner parties or very busy places) I don't know when I will feel ready for a busy shopping centre or a packed gallery after not being able to shop or walk around for so long (I could barely walk pre op) but I don't care about this so much I am just grateful to be where I am.