Yeah, I'm the one more focused on fitness than the docs are. They are more worried about me recovering, and not passing out - hence the extensive bed-rest that I've been on forever now :( The diseases will never go away, but they hope we'll find a way to manage things so I'm not in agony or wasting away. I guess only time will tell...
I like the idea of doing some stretches and really easy poses, as long as I don't have to bend my head down or put too much weight on my hands (the former will cause fainting spells, and the latter, my arthritic hands can't handle). But basic stretching seems reasonable, and even that I can do in bed. As for lifting weight - I can comfortably lift 4-5 pounds, though because of my surgery, am not supposed to lift for another 2-3 weeks. But if I used 1-pound weights, and did easy, light repetitions, it might makes a difference. Sit-ups are a no (dizziness and how my spine is after a botched spinal tap) so I don't know what to do to tone my stomach - and that annoys me, since most moves to tone the stomach involve sit-ups or actions I can't perform :(
I see my doc in 2 weeks, so I can check and see if these are safe activities, but in the meantime, I think I could probably lift very light things repetitively, and stretch comfortably, so perhaps I could start there.
Thanks so much for the suggestions. You are wise indeed ;) And thanks for the support. It's been a rough few years, but I really hope that something may change, even if my diseases are chronic...
And it's my goal to publish at least one novel before I die. I promise I'll let you know when it's ready to go, or if someone picks it up for publication. I'm glad you'd want to read it :)
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I like the idea of doing some stretches and really easy poses, as long as I don't have to bend my head down or put too much weight on my hands (the former will cause fainting spells, and the latter, my arthritic hands can't handle). But basic stretching seems reasonable, and even that I can do in bed. As for lifting weight - I can comfortably lift 4-5 pounds, though because of my surgery, am not supposed to lift for another 2-3 weeks. But if I used 1-pound weights, and did easy, light repetitions, it might makes a difference. Sit-ups are a no (dizziness and how my spine is after a botched spinal tap) so I don't know what to do to tone my stomach - and that annoys me, since most moves to tone the stomach involve sit-ups or actions I can't perform :(
I see my doc in 2 weeks, so I can check and see if these are safe activities, but in the meantime, I think I could probably lift very light things repetitively, and stretch comfortably, so perhaps I could start there.
Thanks so much for the suggestions. You are wise indeed ;) And thanks for the support. It's been a rough few years, but I really hope that something may change, even if my diseases are chronic...
And it's my goal to publish at least one novel before I die. I promise I'll let you know when it's ready to go, or if someone picks it up for publication. I'm glad you'd want to read it :)