Not only that, but this afternoon, I spontaneously ended up walking down a giant hill and then back up it. Feet were absolutely fine. No pain. Not even from my calves.
Then, today was the day that I decided it was time to return to the pool. A colleague and I went to the on-campus pool during the faculty/staff swim hours. A surprising number of people were there, all working on their fitness.
For me personally, it was a TRIUMPH. I just gained another small piece of my life back. I was so excited that I didn't slowly climb down the ladder to enter the pool, I JUMPED RIGHT IN!!! I didn't push the swimming much. I used a pull buoy to save my feet from having to kick for most of the laps. Another small victory is the fact that I could push off the wall with BOTH feet. No problems.
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Reflection
I felt ALIVE in the pool. I FEEL ALIVE KNOWING THAT I CAN FINALLY RETURN TO LIVING AN ACTIVE LIFESTYLE. So what if it is modified.
Today, I WON. I won't give up my quest to return to being the active person I once was. It is core to my personality and I just can't let my feet stop me.
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