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Problems months after colon resection surgery: What Helps?
Colorectal Cancer | Last Active: Apr 26 3:45pm | Replies (516)Comment receiving replies
Hang in there, everyday it does get better. Don't measure your situation by projecting what has not happened, yet, or what occurred in different circumstances to others. They don't necessarily apply to your own situation or progress. One thing that did seem to help is that I forced myself to walk around the house every few minutes and returned to easy activities. It raised my expectations and diverted my suffering. Baby steps, like doing the smallest of tasks i.e., emptying the dishwasher even if it takes you twice the time as before. Four or five months from now you will be doing things you can't do right now, and you will feel empowered as you improve.
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Thank you for the encouragement. I have been doing what you said. I started about weak to just walking around my backyard for 10 minutes and trying to do that for five times a day. I found that that helped better than just hanging out on the couch watching TV. I have been pushing myself a little bit more but then my body lets me know when I need to rest. I know things will get better but I am impatient. Lol good to be impatient when recovering from surgery I know. As you know a little bit of encouragement goes along way. But it definitely helps getting up and getting moving. Thank you for your kind comments. And hope you are in a good place right now.