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Posted on June 21, 2017
337 Days until Surgery - Recap of Last week in updates: 6/14 to 6/21
Electrolysis on my Surgery area has begun on Monday 6/19/2017 and I saw my Physical Therapy doctor at OHSU on Wednesday 6/14
Every day has been basically very active, save for over the weekend - I am adjusting my routine to where I am now borderline moderately active to active
I am hiking at least 14 to 21+ miles a week - trying to build up muscle mass while simultaneously bringing my weight down to the target range of the 180s-170s before surgery, this is easily achievable at the rate of 1 pound a week and keeping the daily calorie intake around 1700-2100. To clarify, it is my own decision to lose weight and not a hard pre-surgery requirement on the part of the surgeon. I had expressed to the surgeon from the consultation appointment to desire to do this level of physical activity - nothing wrong with being healthy prior to surgery (after all, this is what they would want anyhow, I am just proactive)
all this physical activity is needed for working the pelvic area prior to surgery - the legs and ankles being constantly worked to prevent blood clots while recovering -- my arms are also to be worked out as well to build up some muscle mass.
337 Days until Surgery - Recap of Last week in updates: 6/14 to 6/21
Electrolysis on my Surgery area has begun on Monday 6/19/2017 and I saw my Physical Therapy doctor at OHSU on Wednesday 6/14
Every day has been basically very active, save for over the weekend - I am adjusting my routine to where I am now borderline moderately active to active
I am hiking at least 14 to 21+ miles a week - trying to build up muscle mass while simultaneously bringing my weight down to the target range of the 180s-170s before surgery, this is easily achievable at the rate of 1 pound a week and keeping the daily calorie intake around 1700-2100. To clarify, it is my own decision to lose weight and not a hard pre-surgery requirement on the part of the surgeon. I had expressed to the surgeon from the consultation appointment to desire to do this level of physical activity - nothing wrong with being healthy prior to surgery (after all, this is what they would want anyhow, I am just proactive)
all this physical activity is needed for working the pelvic area prior to surgery - the legs and ankles being constantly worked to prevent blood clots while recovering -- my arms are also to be worked out as well to build up some muscle mass.