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Hi everyone. Does it feel like I've been neglecting you? I'm sorry but I have an exercuse. I am having surgery tomorrow and will be one-armed for 6-8 weeks, so I'm trying to prepare everything I might need ahead of time. This includes writing several articles so you'll still have something new to read each week.

I will be checking in and and keeping you posted. I really want you to exercise regularlly then soon we will start Physical Therapy together.

Oh, Terri. Good luck with the surgery. Prayers being sent your way--and for your doctor surgeon!

May you mend quickly and return here soon.

Thanks Lori. I'll still be around and checking in on you.

Hi everyone. I can't do any exercise yet. I go to physical therapy tomorrow. I want to get a plan I can do at home often, and I want their release to walk and bike. May be too soon for that.

I'll fill you in tomorrow PM.

First day of physical therapy (PT). They kept me for 2 hours. Are they crazy? Feeling very sore and cranky. Did lots of range of motion exercises and some massage. That part was good.

What have you guys been doing for exercise? Something fun I hope.

I am now allowed to go for short walks with a companion. One week from today I am allowed to start short rides on my recumbent bike. Yeah!

Hi everyone. Yesterday my sister-in-law took me to Wal-Mart to walk. We did the slow "zombie-invalid" shuffle. But overall I walked about a mile.

Today I had PT and my therapist said I have amazing range of motion already. Next Wed. will be my 2 week mark and I will start riding the recumbent bike a little each day and work up to my pre-surgery level. My goal is to work up to 20 min 2x per day totaling 40 min per day.

I am also working up a routine of some lower body exercises to begin soon.

You are one tough cookie, Terri. Just out of surgery and exercising?!? Wow. Such an inspiration!

You know, I really don't have an exercise goals. I wonder if that is why I am not doing much.

Glad you're on the mend so quickly. Thanks for checking in when you're not feeling well.

Thanks Lori. Maybe not so tough or smart but we'll see what happens.

It might be a good idea to set a lose goal. I used to walk a lot and I recorded how much I walked each day and added up my weekly totals. I set my goal based on the weekly number such as 12 miles a week, that way it wasn't so rigid daily. It motivated me also.

Hi everyone. Still plugging along. Did some walking today while shopping. Got really tired and my shoulder was hurting. Feelling better after some ice and a nap.

I have put together a set of seated Pilates poses which I developed using regular poses. I only did 5 poses because that is plenty.

I also have a set of lower body exercises--also in a chair. I've included my knee therapy exercises also as part of the total routine.