tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5861675878084900836.post4047881005848542395..comments2022-10-18T04:06:56.964-06:00Comments on Hip-hop anonymous - a PAO journal: 59 days to goCassiehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02028101564319600533noreply@blogger.comBlogger1125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5861675878084900836.post-24159627530450958322008-02-23T11:19:00.000-07:002008-02-23T11:19:00.000-07:00Hi Cassie,I hope you had a good vacation. I took ...Hi Cassie,<BR/><BR/>I hope you had a good vacation. I took one two months before surgery - I felt like it was really good for my head. <BR/><BR/>It's hard (impossible) not to think about your upcoming surgery on a daily/hourly basis. It's a big step, but I'm sure you'll come through just fine. My first words in post op were "is it over???" I was soooo relieved to hear that it was. <BR/><BR/>The best advice I can offer you two months out is to work on your upper body strength. The better shape you're in pre-op, the better off you'll be in post-op. I also dropped about 5 lbs before the surgery to make it easier to lug myself around on crutches. I haven't a clue what I weigh right now. I'm still really swollen and I don't want to depress myself...<BR/><BR/>Try to stay as positive as you can. I wrote notes to myself and stuck them to my bathroom mirror. "I can do this" is what's there right now. <BR/><BR/>I know you can do it to!!!<BR/><BR/>best, <BR/>LauraLHhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09719403109241790975noreply@blogger.com