My vision is still a little hazy but the doc says that is normal. I have to keep up the continuous eye drop process for the next 7-10 days but that is a small price to pay for 20/15 vision. Thats right, 20/15 vision this morning at the check up!!!! How cool is that?
I can't imagine how great this is going to be once the haziness goes away.
The picture below is me, post surgery, wearing my cool "Terminator" sunglasses. They gave me the glasses to protect my eyes from the sun while I am recovering. They are horrible looking but they block 100% of the sun light.
I slept in my eye google things last night for the first time. Each night I have to tape on these eye protectors to prevent me from accidently rubbing my eyes. I have to keep this up until the cornea is completely healed. I didn't hate it, but they do prevent me from sleeping on my side and stomach.
Enough about the eyes ...
Today, Elizabeth and I signed up for the Scale Back Alabama weight loss challenge. The challenge consists of teams of four (two co-workers are joining us) trying to lose 10 pounds per person in ten weeks. There is a drawing at the end of the challenge for all of the sucessful people to win money prizes.
Our team consists of the following weights; 179, 180, 186 and 236. I hope that each of us will work hard enough to lose the minimal ten pounds per person. Elizabeth and I are starting back with the walking now and planning to run our first 5K of the year on February 21 at Huntingdon College. Besides the walking, I hope that we can find a way to be more motivated about the foods we eat and drink.
So the next time you see one of us, make sure that we aren't eating and drinking like little piggies (or not so little piggies in our case).
Also, if you are looking for a fun and easy way to get started walking with the goal to run a 5K, check at this website. You can download MP3 format "podcasts" that are 30 minutes in length and the best part is the commentator talks you through building your endurance to run a full 5K. There are nine podcasts that work you from the initial week of running for 60 seconds and walking for 60 seconds (for a total length of 30 minutes) through to week 9 which is running the full 30 minutes. Check it out, work through it and come join Big E and I for a race.
Until next time ....
2 comments:
I'm glad to hear that all went well! Wish I could have been there with Big E to watch the whole thing...sounds incredible.
First off let me say thank you! I have been toying with starting to run and today was dayone. I have downloaded the podcast and made it through day one. Although about halfway when he says that "you should feel it but not be tired or out of breath", I think he meant to say if you can still hear me over your pounding heart keep going. Man am I out of condition. Oh well, Step one has been taken!
Thanks again.
Chuck
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