Almost 8 week post-op and Boot Camp Baby!!

Oh 8 weeks.

Yes, 8 weeks ago tomorrow.

So, last night I went back to Boot Camp.

Like normal we must always

have a level of chaos

maintained in our life.

After 8 weeks of Bitty in meltdown

mode

and

the other 2 being definitely out of sorts
and then

add some non-kid crazy

wildness.

I need to burn off excess energy!

I have to make my brain stop moving

8,000 mph.

I need my stress relief.

By mentioning about Boot Camp

some people came out of the cracks

trying to say I am over doing it.

Don't worry people!

I listen to the professionals!

(From my Neurosurgeon, Neuro-oncologist PA, Neuro-oncologist MD etc..)

I take it to heart

and

I listen to my body too.

How else do you think we found

the tumor?!

If you do any reading on early symptoms,

people tend to ignore them

and

only listen once it is aggressive.

Now that said, I never would have

thought that was what

was going on in my body.

But I knew in my gut something

just did not feel right.

I am not a big go to the doctor

for every silly thing.

(Don't get me started on that rant.)

I go when something just

out right doesn't seem right.

It's a gut feeling.

A feeling of something hanging

over your head or weighing

on your shoulders.

*If it's not obvious symptoms that you are super ill

and

need something from the doctors to over come it.

So yes, I listen to my body.

I keep getting warned about

not over doing it.

So far, not over doing it.

You do need to challenge yourself

but within reason of course.

So, that is what I do.

Here I was ready to go

with our Boys swarming around me

of course.

So I watch the Kids and Andrew wanted a retake

The Biggun' and D insisted on holding my hands. 

How else am I to know where I am?

You have to try and see
then you will know
if you need to step back

or

amp it up.

So, I went to Boot Camp last night.

AWESOME!

As I was told by the awesome Doctors,

I knew I could not do

what I used to do.

I know I have to ease back into it.

Luckily, my Instructors are great at

modifications

and

I do have a degree in exercise science.

So I also know modifications

to exercises too.

I did not bring my bag with my weights in it.

I used my Mom's small weights some

and

did most with no weights.

I also know I cannot do cardio for another month

So, again modifications in play right there!

And

I am perfectly OK with that.

Don't get me wrong, I wanted to run

but I know what it would feel

like if I did.

I know what the aftermath would be

and

it would be a terrible feeling.

That's enough for me to know

and

keeps me far from the temptation.

Class was great.

My Instructors are awesome

and

the nice boost you get after

a good exercise was AMAZING!

It was awesome!!!

This also made me sleep better.

Finally a more peaceful night of sleep

minus the fussing D through the night.

Which is just what he has been doing since

we have had extra people around

the house for weeks on end.

Once he gets the feel that it's just us

he will hopefully sleep a little easier.

That said, I am tired this morning from his disruptions

but

my giant bags that have been under my eyes

for 8 weeks

are gone.

Yeah.

Finally, some real rest

so again, as I have said before

I can only sit still for so long!

Then I get antsy and have to burn off

the excess energy.

Heck even this morning

Bitty's Speech Pathologist that

comes to our house

asked me how I was feeling.

She then said that I have so much more

energy than I have since the surgery.

I give that credit to going back to class.

It was AWESOME!!