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Sunny Days!


Since my last Cystic Fibrosis clinic, which you may have read about on my Facebook page, I have been working on a couple goals... both medical and personal. And boy do I love this summer weather!









Summer weather combines one medical and one personal goal!! EXERCISE + MORE FAMILY TIME! I'm not one to enjoy extreme heat (90+), but have really LOVED the nice days outside with the family this summer! Sun (+sunblock LOL), freezie pops, flip flops, YES PLEASE! We have even spent some time at the lake this summer! Our kiddo(s) LOVE(S) the water and so does Andrew! I don't enjoy being IN the water as much as I like being ON the water. We have spent a dozen days this summer at our two favorite park/splashpads as well! Even days spent at home are usually in the kiddie pool. We are enjoying this weather and getting some exercise too!





WALK!




I try to talk advantage and do some walking when its nice out and I feel good. My Physical Therapist at clinic said it needs to be 15 mins of full activity - no resting. I have never been the best with exercise. But since clinic I'm putting an actual effort in on days where my arthritis is not bad. Mostly, we go for 1 mile walks around our neighborhood. I enjoy being outside and talking to Andrew as we walk, but honestly I'm not really enjoying the physical part ( being out of breath, my joints bugging me, etc). Plus, its feels like another thing to add in the day, almost like a medical treatment I have to do in order to keep on top of my Cystic Fibrosis. It hard to keep up and not be tired, before the walk is over my feet start showing the arthritis spots so we head home and then I'm stuck "resting" the rest of the day... I feel like its counterproductive. BUT, my hope is the more I do it the easier it becomes AND my body tolerates it better. For now, I'm pushing through and enjoying the parts of the exercise that I can.... FAMILY time and the SUN!





I'm thankful for these special moments, water activities, family bike rides, family walks, every single bit! I'm also glad I made the decision to take a step away from my career and focus more time at home for now. We never know what the future holds as foster parents and we are enjoying every minute we can! Seeing so many of my friends on transplants lists, waiting, recovering, and such. I'm thankful for my stable health, my family, my friends. I'm thankful for the warm summers where I can spend time with those I love and appreciate it all. For now, I plan to keep enjoying the weather and sun with my family as much as possible!


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  1. DougJuly 31, 2019 at 11:15 PM

    Sounds like for most part thins are going well. Don't over do on walks. Pushing yourself a little is good. But not to much all at once. Although may seem counterproductive each time is actually getting more productive. So keep at it. Summer for me is okay as long as temperature is not above 85 and low humidity. Temperatures in 90s and high humidity have hard time handling. Ideally. Night time temp 58-68 and daytime 70-85 would be ideal. Hope everything continues to go well and even if you do have an occasional set back keep your head up and keep going or to quote one of my favorite expressions " just keep on keeping on"

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  2. CherizAugust 26, 2019 at 3:34 AM

    Doug, I will keep at it. Humidity bugs me if I'm outside, so I agree with the weather temps! Hope you are well!

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