One day at a time

[keith9876]

Hi everyone, little update for those who have been following my posts.

Had a couple of weeks off work, one sick, one holiday, went back in yesterday, lasted 2 hours before the boss sent me home, told me to get a sick note for as long as possible and not to worry about returning.

I'm having chest pains and breathlessness whenever I try and do anything, my lungs feel like they are on fire after an hour or so of work. To be honest I havn't done much apart from lay in bed and i know this is probably my biggest problem, as my lungs are not getting to work as they need to and when I do something they are telling me off lol.

Have cardio tests tomorrow but i dont think it is anything to do with my heart but worth getting checked out.

I know i need to get out of bed and stop feeling sorry for myself or I'm just going to go downhill fast. I believe i am on the waiting list for pulm rehab but i will double check with my nurse when i see her this week.

There is no job to go back to in 5 weeks so i need to get my head together and start getting my strength up now.

I had a good day when i was off and managed to do a bit of shopping without any issues, thought i was on the turnaround but then the next day i couldnt get downstairs without needing a nap afterwards.

I would like to think a lot of it is in my mind but the pain tells me otherwise, is it worth checking out youtube for videos on the best exercises to do until i get on the rehab course?

Its difficult for me to get motivated at the moment and sometimes have to force myself to even eat when i know im going to get breathless when i start preparing something. I dont want to be this way and theres only me who can do anything about this.

Any encouragement is greatly appreciated.

Hope everyone enjoyed the summer we just had, back to a nice couple of rainy days here.

Take care.

[mrsmummy]

A member used to warn others on here about committing suicide by sofa and I saw the phrase on here again this morning. Exercise is vital if you can manage it. Give yourself a good talking to and check out the exercise video on here to get you going:

healthunlocked.com/blf/post....

You can get there.

[keith9876 in reply to mrsmummy]

Thankyou mrsmummy, thats a couple of hours of today sorted out, i wouldnt mind but a month ago i was walking to work and its almost 3 miles. Part of me thinks im missing something because of all the different aches and pains. Thought i was on the right road to a normal life again then it hit me again. I will get there.

i dont care if its raining im walking to the shops shortly for a pint of milk and i say ignore being ill lol. I purposely only buy one pint of milk so i HAVE to go out, nothing worse than not having my decaf cuppa

[Southp]

Hi Keith I'm the same been off work most of this year with one lung infection after another getting used to staying in bed my family keep on at me for it its just so much easier can't get motivated to do anything

[keith9876 in reply to Southp]

It's hard to get going once you get stuck in the rut, I know what I've got to do but also know I don't want the pain.

It won't last forever but it's much easier not doing something, but after my hospital visits this week is when I change my habits, the amount I've read on here on how exercising has changed lived I've got to at least try.

Hope you can get yourself out of your rut too. Take care

[diesel12]

I had repeat chest infections last year and was finally told work could no longer support me despite only taking minimal sick time and although I found it difficult to be at home initially I am now getting my head around it. I also found it difficult to motivate myself to do anything but I have dogs so they had to be walked. I am able to procrastinate with the best so find that the only way of beating this was to write myself a list of jobs to do. I include the smallest of jobs like getting dressed or unloading the dishwasher and I find that when I'm able to cross something off it motivates me to do another job on the list. If you're having pain then take your pain meds before you start, let them kick in and then begin. The same applies to your inhaler, I use mine about 20 mins before I walk the dogs and I pace myself according to how my breathing is that day. I still have lazy days but they are less frequent than they were and I feel I've accomplished something with my day. Small achievements are still achievements. Good luck.