@retiredteacher, Carol, I wish we lived near each other so we could enjoy some (un)sweetened iced tea and chat for the whole afternoon. I don't imagine that there would be a silent moment!
Do you know what I would say to you after giving you a great big hug? I would tell you to be gentle to yourself and be patient. Give your body the gift of rest and relaxation without the stress of a deadline. Take each day for what it is and look for one teeny blessing each day. (That worked for me when my health was fading while waiting for transplant)

Carol, I realize that you cannot join me on the treadmill right now, however, I look forward to when you can.

I just found this in the Connect Pages. I was drawn to the Newsfeed section and the section on Mindful Breathing.
Health and Mindfulness
https://connect.mayoclinic.org/page/mindfulness-in-health/
The Mindfulness and Health Blog is a space to share science, ideas and practical experiences about how the practice of mindfulness relates to health (personal balance). The blog content is meant to be simple so it can be applied in real life – right here, right now. The blog is not intended to create back and forth responses, nor to give specific “right” answers, but rather to create conditions for people to practice and experience hands-on if what we offer works to improve their health.

Let me know what you find that looks interesting to you.

@retiredteacher Carol, as Rosemary said, for now just take it easy and take care of yourself, and your husband.

I hope things do stabilize soon and your life can have more normalcy. I’ll be thinking of you. I do think of you frequently when I go to the gym at my club. I try to vary my speed on the elliptical as you suggested for walking, and also the weights on the other equipment.

I’ve been away from my club for a while and I went today and found it to be so much more effort than it had been. I had to decrease the weight on a couple of pieces of equipment.
JK