So the honeymoon is over?

[Maidenhaze 3]

It's been a hard adjustment for sure. I ran three times a week before all this. I can't lift anything or even push a heavy shopping cart. But alas, it's one more hurdle and I'll get over it. I just started freaking out after reading this thread thinking I'm gonna end up looking like Kate Moss or someone else with no leg muscles! Since squats are out and running is in my past, I may lose my only asset, my runners legs! thank you for your well wishes!

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Edited January 14, 2017 by Maidenhaze

[bitingcat 87]

At 3 1/2 mos I'm too new to speak to long term concerns. But as someone who went in with a serious ankle tendon injury, had a hiatal hernia repair with 6 weeks of "no abs!", and developed pretty bad anemia post op, I'd like to second the PT idea. I'd get a list of restrictions from medical team and she'd work around what I could and couldn't do towards both strengthening my leg and general fitness. After losing muscle post surgery, I've started gaining again at the 3 mos mark. That's while still using a cane to walk, btw. .

The medical staff was super impressed. Otoh, I've become an athletic stretchy pants person and I feel like I need a "I did PT today!" sticker to justify fat woman with cane in athletic clothes.

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