I am in my late 40's and my body is going through changes that frankly I didn't know I'd be dealing with so soon, or ever actually! Mind you I've always been a healthy individual. Even the common cold asks permission before making home in my body. COVID, while has scared the bejesus out of my family, (we've gone through it once) by the grace of God (or genes) has been completely manageable.
It's like I turned 45 and WHAM I got slammed. All of a sudden my body is falling apart!
First I come down with Planters Fasciitis and Achilles Tendonitis, Wait what? Say that again? I didn't even know those foot conditions existed till one fine day I couldn't walk with acute pain in both my feet.
Then I wake up in the middle of the night feeling hot or no cold or both.
While I come to terms with all that my monthly cycle feels like a visit from death itself with acute pains in every joint in my body, and my flow feels like the hoover dam has burst. Is this the same body I ask myself, in my teens I used to get my periods twice a year!
All this I'm told is the beginning of the dreaded word Menopause! Wow, I'm looking forward to this one.
So finally, starting this year I decided I'm going to get serious about my health and workouts. I put on my gym gear and decide to go out for a run. No can't, my feet yet hurt.
Ok, well a walk then, but it's sub zero outside. Yup not happening.
Finally, I subscribe to these online classes so decide to join one of them. I stream the video from my phone, air playing it onto the TV and my husband calls.
"Good Morning honey, what's your plans for today, I've got xxxx going on."
"You do you darling" I replied. "But currently I'm working out so please don't disturb me for the next hour." I switch him off and restart my video.
10 minutes in, my daughter O who's at her 7th sleepover this week calls me...."Mom can I stay longer please?"
"No darling, I will pick you up as planned." I promptly hang up (think slam) on her. This time I decide to get off the cellular network so there are no more interruptions and restart the video. The instructor is playing a catchy tune, I finally get my groove on and begin enjoying my workout and 7 minutes in.....the bloody phone rings again....HOW?!
This time it's my other daughter N. "Mom, I can't find my shorts for my gym class and I really need them etc. etc....."
"I don't know dear, why don't you check the dirty clothes hamper that's where everything in this house goes to die......" and this time I do slam the phone down.
Now I get off bluetooth also and put on "do not disturb" on my phone and start streaming again.
6 minutes in the airplay connection between my phone and the TV gives up.
Yup, I think I'm done for the day....it certainly was a grueling workout!
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