Monday 13 August 2012
15 weeks post surgery 1. 2days before open heart surgery 2!
Morning everyone,
I'm sure everyone is feeling a little fatigued this morning after the closing ceremony last night. Did you all enjoy it? I have to say, I secretly enjoyed the spice girls. I believe I missed Gary Barlow? I had to go to sleep at 12 ish as I would be woken at 5 ish for my iv antibiotics, but then couldn't sleep anyhow so may as well have stayed up to watch it.
Well. I'm now 15 weeks post open heart surgery but unfortunately 2 days to go until my second open heart surgery..
I'm trying not to think about the operation now, just looking to the few weeks after it and hoping that all will be well this time and I can return home in a few weeks and begin to rebuild my life slowly.
I'm going to be returning back to the clean eating programme once home and looking to reduce body fat to a minimum. I'm also looking for 4 other people to join me on the clean eating programme.
This programme will not include any exercise at this stage. The exercise element will be implemented at week 12. I just want to see the results of the diet only.
It will require you meeting up with me and me taking your measurements etc.
Email me claire@chesterfitness.co.uk if you would like to join me in a few weeks on the programme.
I will be doing a video blog the night before my operation and uploading to YouTube.
Big hugs
Claire xx
Monday 6 August 2012
14 weeks post open heart surgery
Hi everyone,
Well... Did we see 'the big man' in the 100m last night. Pure genius! That's how fast I'm gonna be runnin out of this god damn place. It's been great to have the time to watch the Olympics but as those of you who have been pretty I'll or spent a long time in hospital, concentrating in hospital is a nightmare. I wanted to write a book, develop new workshops, and I just can't concentrate at all. Plus, you've got zillions of people coming in and out of your room every minute of everyday.
I have been moved back to my original side room, as it's been decorated a new shade of yellow. Actually looks ok.
Went to Liverpool one yesterday with Jolene, Nic and Lizzie. We went to Pesto and had scummy food and.... A bottle of red wine (I was good and ok'd it with the docs and just had a small glass). We got caught in the thunderstorm, but managed to shelter, so didn't get too wet.
Was lovely to sit and feel like a normal person doing normal things, albeit just for a few hours. Got back to the room, and my mum and aunt and cousin came over, so was a lovely day. I'm managing to escape today to spend a few hours at the Walker Art Gallery where Rolf Harris's exhibition is being displayed.
Trying to make the most of this last week before my second heart operation which is pencilled in for next Wednesday.
It's a really really tough time mentally and emotionally. I'm pretty nails ;-) and I can just get on with it, if it was just me to think about. But seeing how it's affecting my mum, dad and brother breaks my heart. They are all so so upset and are finding it difficult to deal with the fact that this operation has to be performed again. My mum regularly breaks down and I'm sure my father has his dark moments. My brother has become really down and finding it heard to express his emotion but it's easy for big sis to see that he is not himself. As for me... I just feel like punching everyone that winds me up ha ha ha.... I get really wound up by rude people and bad mannered people and find myself regularly having to count to 10 when walking past people who are being obnoxious. My tolerance levels are not great and I'm sure that's how I am dealing with it.
Clean eating!?!?! This has gone out of the window as hospitals are carb cities. It's impossible to follow it, unless ur getting unlimited supplies from friends and relatives, which is not fair to ask.
Il get back on it post operation, and hope you will join me too.
Anyhow, I'll sign off for now and I'll do another written and YouTube blog before my operation.
Thanks
Claire xxx
Well... Did we see 'the big man' in the 100m last night. Pure genius! That's how fast I'm gonna be runnin out of this god damn place. It's been great to have the time to watch the Olympics but as those of you who have been pretty I'll or spent a long time in hospital, concentrating in hospital is a nightmare. I wanted to write a book, develop new workshops, and I just can't concentrate at all. Plus, you've got zillions of people coming in and out of your room every minute of everyday.
I have been moved back to my original side room, as it's been decorated a new shade of yellow. Actually looks ok.
Went to Liverpool one yesterday with Jolene, Nic and Lizzie. We went to Pesto and had scummy food and.... A bottle of red wine (I was good and ok'd it with the docs and just had a small glass). We got caught in the thunderstorm, but managed to shelter, so didn't get too wet.
Was lovely to sit and feel like a normal person doing normal things, albeit just for a few hours. Got back to the room, and my mum and aunt and cousin came over, so was a lovely day. I'm managing to escape today to spend a few hours at the Walker Art Gallery where Rolf Harris's exhibition is being displayed.
Trying to make the most of this last week before my second heart operation which is pencilled in for next Wednesday.
It's a really really tough time mentally and emotionally. I'm pretty nails ;-) and I can just get on with it, if it was just me to think about. But seeing how it's affecting my mum, dad and brother breaks my heart. They are all so so upset and are finding it difficult to deal with the fact that this operation has to be performed again. My mum regularly breaks down and I'm sure my father has his dark moments. My brother has become really down and finding it heard to express his emotion but it's easy for big sis to see that he is not himself. As for me... I just feel like punching everyone that winds me up ha ha ha.... I get really wound up by rude people and bad mannered people and find myself regularly having to count to 10 when walking past people who are being obnoxious. My tolerance levels are not great and I'm sure that's how I am dealing with it.
Clean eating!?!?! This has gone out of the window as hospitals are carb cities. It's impossible to follow it, unless ur getting unlimited supplies from friends and relatives, which is not fair to ask.
Il get back on it post operation, and hope you will join me too.
Anyhow, I'll sign off for now and I'll do another written and YouTube blog before my operation.
Thanks
Claire xxx
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