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So, I've been swimming on/off for 15 years now. I started in college, swam for the school and have been with Masters ever since. I spent a few years away from the pool, but was in the ocean every day surfing. Moved away from the ocean and have been in the pool religiously for the past 4 years, never missing a day unless the pool was closed for maintenance, it was a holiday, or I had a Doctor's appt.
I follow a coach's workout everyday. I am in the water for about 90 minutes daily and am always changing up strokes, drills, etc. You would think that there's no way I could get bored in the water, but, it's happening.
2012 has been a tough year for me. I was admitted into the hospital in ICU with severe pneumonia, severe sepsis, multiple organ failure and I even had a stroke. This was in April. I was in a coma for 21 days. I died on the ER table and had to be resuscitated. I pulled through and was eventually admitted to an inpatient care facility to learn to walk, talk, feed myself, etc. I harassesed the therapists daily to let me get in the water!!! I could NOT wait to get back in the pool!!!
Well, June comes and I'm in the water. Start back slow with easy workouts. 1200-1600 meters max. I eventually work up to my usual 2500-3000/day. Then, I notice in Sept., I am literally dreading going in for my workout. I put my fins on and coast through the whole thing just to get done and get out. WAY not normal for me.
Now, I have severe Rheumatoid Arthritis. I swim cause it is supposedly the easiest on the joints, but lately, I'm having problems with swimming and my RA. I flare and can't move in the water, which then frustrates me, and then makes not want to swim. I used to do two workouts a day...I would swim and then do Power 90 (the baby version of P90X). But, doing that is what put me in the hospital. The doctors said I wore my body down so much that it could not fight off any infection. I have to take chemo meds to control my RA, which pretty much kills my immune system.
Basically, I'm not sure what to do. I LOVE swimming. I love the water. I love the glide. I love the feeling of freeness that swimming provides. But, I just don't love it anymore....I hope that makes sense.
Have any of you felt this way? How did you get past it? Is it just a funk? Should I take some time away from the pool? Thank you in advance!!!
Jennifer, I'm sorry you're having such a rough time! I have RA too, but luckily, I found out after I had returned to the pool. My doctors say that its the one thing that's keeping it at bay. I don't take methotrexate or ANYthing - partly because I'm an ARNP & I know what those drugs can do to you - not just what they do for you. You pay a price for everything & I'm chicken.
Personally I think there's a time for everything. Says so in the good Book, anyway (a time for sowing, a time for reaping, etc.) - maybe this is the time for you to work on your genealogy! And that's OK! BUT, given what you've been saying, I wonder if you might not be suffering a little bit from depression - you're certainly entitled to a little of that! - one of the key symptoms is when you no longer enjoy activities that you used to find pleasurable. When you say you do a coached workout - does that mean there are team mates in the pool at the same time as you? If not - seek out others to swim with - it might make all the difference in the world.
Best wishes to you. And hang in there.
Jennifer, I'm sorry you're having such a rough time! I have RA too, but luckily, I found out after I had returned to the pool. My doctors say that its the one thing that's keeping it at bay. I don't take methotrexate or ANYthing - partly because I'm an ARNP & I know what those drugs can do to you - not just what they do for you. You pay a price for everything & I'm chicken.
Personally I think there's a time for everything. Says so in the good Book, anyway (a time for sowing, a time for reaping, etc.) - maybe this is the time for you to work on your genealogy! And that's OK! BUT, given what you've been saying, I wonder if you might not be suffering a little bit from depression - you're certainly entitled to a little of that! - one of the key symptoms is when you no longer enjoy activities that you used to find pleasurable. When you say you do a coached workout - does that mean there are team mates in the pool at the same time as you? If not - seek out others to swim with - it might make all the difference in the world.
Best wishes to you. And hang in there.
