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@hughwmyers, patience is important. Like @pgruetz said, you don't want to do things before your body is ready. Allowing your body to heal and keeping it fit is a fine balance. I share these member spotlights to inspire you.See members hiking, shooting hoops, dancing and more after transplant.

- Every day is a good day: Meet @scottij https://connect.mayoclinic.org/blog/about-connect/newsfeed-post/every-day-is-a-good-day-meet-scottij/
- A Passion for Transplant Patients: Meet @rosemarya https://connect.mayoclinic.org/blog/about-connect/newsfeed-post/a-passion-for-transplant-patients-meet-rosemarya-1/
- Dancing til my feet hurt with new lungs: Meet @chickytina https://connect.mayoclinic.org/blog/about-connect/newsfeed-post/dancing-til-my-feet-hurt-with-new-lungs-meet-chickytina/

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@colleenyoung, @hughwmyers

Colleen, Thanks for mentioning me.
Hugh, patience is important but as my mother taught me, patience is a dependent character trait. It is only valuable when combined with other traits. Patience alone...worthless. She would counsel to be patient and focused on a goal. Patient and determined when you fall short or back from your goal. Patient and loving toward yourself because you cannot love others unless you love yourself.

For me I had a physical goal of playing basketball. So I organized a league of old men. We vary our name and associated T-shirts between Old Men's Basketball League, Ancient Athletes Association, and Glory Days Relived.

Covid got in the way, new hips courtesy of tacrolimus got in the way, strained achilles got in the way, and now post-terior tibular tendonitis. But with focus, determination and patience all barriers were overcome.

You can do this.
Best always,
s!