Update on the couch

[SueAppleRun]

Hi all

I’m pleased to say we are kicking this flu bug, although still very weak and coughing, today we shopped then slept, tomorrow we aim for a walk.

This evening Willow sang for a while without coughing too much then i played one tune on the sax

I still have to check in with the gp to see if there is permanent lung damage before returning to work

Oh and the big news!!! 8 days smoke free

I’ve been reading posts and cheering from the couch and thank everyone for posting and reminding me i am a runner and will be back out there

[Buddy34 Graduate]

Glad both if you are on the mend.

It's really great you are 8 days stopped smoking. Best wishes and hope you feel a lot better 🤗🤗

[SueAppleRun Graduate in reply to Buddy34]

Thanks Buddy, we are still tired but did manage shopping today, yesterday i baked but we can’t live on baked foods forever it’s nice to have fresh food in the house

[AlMorr Ambassador Graduate]

Best news, 8 days smoke free, wonderful, don't run until you get the all clear from your doctor.

Glad your flu bug is going.

Any chance of making a YouTube video of you playing the saxophone with Willow singing?!

[SueAppleRun Graduate in reply to AlMorr]

There are videos somewhere of Willow but not of me, i only dabble, Willow is serious about music

[AlMorr Ambassador Graduate in reply to SueAppleRun]

👍

[Rigpig Graduate]

Congrats on being smoke free, I’m coming up on 3 months now, it’s a great feeling to be free of it for ever 👍

[SueAppleRun Graduate in reply to Rigpig]

How did you find the first few weeks?

[Rigpig Graduate in reply to SueAppleRun]

Its only 3 or 4 days for the nicotine to be gone from your body, the rest is mind games. I started to feel free after about 2 weeks but if I'm honest it wasn't that bad. The worst part was sitting down after dinner and getting a craving for a smoke, this was just pure habit and because there is no physical addiction left you can just tell yourself to stop being stupid and do something else. It's well worth the effort and nowhere near as bad as arguing with yourself to go out for a run or telling yourself that you will never finish this particular run. If you can do those you have easily got this. Persevere it really is worth it

[SueAppleRun Graduate in reply to Rigpig]

I have no choice, i couldn’t breathe and i don’t want to go through that again

[Rigpig Graduate in reply to SueAppleRun]

There's a silver lining right there

[Leosmit Graduate]

8 days, that’s over a week! Absolutely fantastic. Sounds like a slow road to recovery but you’re both getting there. Thanks for the update - I was thinking of you both last night when out for my run.

[SueAppleRun Graduate in reply to Leosmit]

Thank you

[Nilsam Graduate]

So pleased you are feeling a lot better and excellent news re smoking. Well done.

[SueAppleRun Graduate in reply to Nilsam]

Thank you

[Speedy60 Graduate]

Good to hear from you and well done with the not smoking. 👏

[Wenderwoo Graduate]

Glad things are looking up for you both 😁

[SueAppleRun Graduate in reply to Wenderwoo]

Thank you, it seems a long toad to recovery. it at least we are on it, this time last week i was in hospital wondering if we got tea in the morning

[Alast]

Glad to hear that you're both on the mend and (from a non-smoker) hearty congratulations on the smoke-free 8 days! You're obviously a determined person, so I'm sure you will soon battle through this, but at your own pace. Thanks for keeping an eye on us all from your couch.

[SueAppleRun Graduate in reply to Alast]

I’m cheering on anyone who gets out there and runs

[Maddee_6333 Graduate]

Good news.

Hope the visit to the doctor goes well 🤞🤞

[SueAppleRun Graduate in reply to Maddee_6333]

Thank you

[Jazzyrunner Graduate]

I’m so glad you’re both on the mend! And congrats on being smoke-free 🥳 Take it easy!

[SueAppleRun Graduate in reply to Jazzyrunner]

Thank you

[Tippyrunn Graduate]

Excellent news. This flu bug is horrible. I ended up in hospital overnight. Having a cough with 3 broken ribs is not much fun. Think I'll be back to week 5. Absolutely no consolidation done since graduating. Well done on giving up smoke. It's a great achievement. Bit not easy. You will get there. Take care.

[SueAppleRun Graduate in reply to Tippyrunn]

Thank you, oh you poor thing, my ribs aren’t broken just feel like it from coughing g, i can’t imagine having real broken ribs

[Run46 Graduate]

Oh bless you both, glad you're at least on the road to recovery...my brother gave up smoking after 2 chest infections in the same year. It certainly reminds you how important having healthy lungs is!

Well done on 8 days smoke free, and good luck keeping it that way 👍👏

[SueAppleRun Graduate in reply to Run46]

thank you and 10 days now

[59er Graduate]

So glad you're both feeling much better and on giving up the cigarettes. You'll feel the benefit when you start your running again I'm sure. Speedy recovery to you both and just relax and enjoy your time on the couch. You'll come back stronger 😉

[SueAppleRun Graduate in reply to 59er]

Thank you

[Oldgirlruns Graduate]

I’m a bit late to the party but I hope you’re both improving health wise!

[SueAppleRun Graduate in reply to Oldgirlruns]

Getting there but it’s a bit slow, this flu is not much fun, short walk yesterday, docs this morning and he’s given me another 9 days off work, now i’m feeling better it’s not so easy not thinking about smoking but that will fade 10 days smoke free

How are things with you?

[Oldgirlruns Graduate in reply to SueAppleRun]

All well on this part of the south coast thank you! Well done on your smoke free days so far - onwards and onwards!

[SueAppleRun Graduate in reply to Oldgirlruns]

Thank you i’m still counting the days down, and once a week adding my smoking money to my savings, the south coast here is dull today, we were going to have a walk but after buying wool and a hair colour we had been out long enough so are back home but my energy levels are definitely improving, and the doc this morning was amazed how well i am bouncing back after last week which just goes to show runners lungs bounce back after infection

[Jell6 Graduate]

Glad you are feeling better, and well done on the smoking front.

I did the same 20 years ago.

I wonder how much money that has saved me 💭🤔.....

[SueAppleRun Graduate in reply to Jell6]

I think you have almost saved a house worth of money at the price they were when you gave up, houses that is well done