Monday, April 8, 2013

Spring, Finally Here

This morning the thermometer appeared spring like, showing fifty five degrees, a full twenty degrees warmer then yesterday morning when Larry and I started out on a sixteen mile run.

Most of the run went fine until my foot got tangled in some dead branches causing me to lurch forward pulling on my abdomen. Ouch …... I felt it but for the remainder of the run it was simply uncomfortable. It was a different story a few hours later as everything tightened up. Worse then my gut, what I'm assuming are my hip flexors went ballistic. For the first time in a long time I took a pain pill during the day.

In addition to a “kind” Monday morning thermometer, my body decided to be “kind” as well. The stretching and strengthening must be paying off. Even so, I discounted any idea of a run, opting instead to head out with Molly for a three mile walk.

I was surprised at the silence, approaching a fire pond the only sound was that of a single Mallard calling out. Tomorrow I suspect, there will be a roar from hundreds of frogs “looking for love”. Hopefully I'll experience this tomorrow morning during a short run.

My three month checkup last week with Dr. Goldstein (Oncologist) went well. For now I am not seeking any therapy or prescriptions to deal with the Neuropathy but I will start taking Alpha Lipoic Acid.

As far as my GI tract is concerned, well that is going to be a work in progress for some time to come. I have cut down on the amount of fiber I'm eating a day but that really has not made much of a difference. I imagine time will be my best medicine.

Spring is finally here ….. hurray !

Mike

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