Hi--
Has anyone else out there had a medical condition that forced them to forgo any kind of exercise for a prolonged period of time? I was really getting back into swimming when I had a bad side-effect from the birth control pills my OB put me on in the Spring. I was hospitalized with a pulmonary embolism 2 1/2 weeks ago. Now I'm on blood thinners and they're trying to stabilize my levels so I'm told I shouldn't exercise at all until that's done. It's about to drive me insane. I haven't stopped exercising for over a few days since before high-school (25 years ago).
I'm so tempted to just get in the water and swim easy but don't want to do anything stupid. Guess I just wondered if there are any others out there who survived an exercise lay-off and the resulting decrease in conditioning (and increase in crankiness). :)
I survived 26 weeks of restricted activity and bedrest when I was pregnant. I was not even allowed to walk around the block. It absolutely sucked and is one of the primary reasons I only have one child. Of course after I was let off of bedrest, I wasn't exactly exercising a ton since I had a c/s and a newborn. :shakeshead:
I hope your time passes quickly! Did they test you for any clotting disorders? I have a clotting disorder and know that I can't ever take the pill.
I survived 26 weeks of restricted activity and bedrest when I was pregnant. I was not even allowed to walk around the block. It absolutely sucked and is one of the primary reasons I only have one child. Of course after I was let off of bedrest, I wasn't exactly exercising a ton since I had a c/s and a newborn. :shakeshead:
I hope your time passes quickly! Did they test you for any clotting disorders? I have a clotting disorder and know that I can't ever take the pill.
