Feeling better: getting out and seeing people

[redbird]

I'm feeling a lot better than I was even a few days ago, enough so that when eleanor came up here to show me her not-a-red-sportscar (and a very fine one it is), I happily walked with her through the park, had lunch at a Latin American restaurant (otherwise empty: they seemed to be doing a fine takeout business, though), and walked back, basically comfortable and enjoying the bright, warm day. I did walk a little more slowly than I would when completely well, but that was the only concession I had to make.

This evening, I went downtown and met my mother for dinner: Chinese food at Tea Den, one of my regular default places. The shredded duck would probably have been better if we hadn't asked for it not spicy (Mom doesn't do hot-and-spicy); we talked about money, health, and relatives, and the whole evening was far more cheerful than that sounds.

I'll probably wait until Monday to go back to the gym, though, just to be on the safe side.

Comments

[purpletigron.livejournal.com]

Hooray!

But did the doctor not give you some guidelines on getting back to serious exercise? Wouldn't want you to relapse... :-/

[redbird]

The doctor, when asked last Monday when I could go back to the gym, said that I could do so right away. I'm easing into things: walked at least a mile and a half yesterday (in pieces), for the first time since I got sick, and may do a little exercise here at home today.