Category: Pain

Hip hip hooray

How my recent hip replacement operation has resulted in pain free living, and has given me a new lease of life. Yes, it’s a happy and positive blog post!! Three months and three weeks ago I had a total right hip replacement due to degenerative osteoarthritis. Today I Nordic walked for 5.5k totally pain free … Continue reading Hip hip hooray →

diddy2309 Happiness, Hip replacement, Pain 4 Comments November 14, 2018 4 Minutes

The one about pain

I've experienced a lot of physical and mental pain during my treatment and surgery for breast cancer. That pain pales into insignificance compared to the acute sciatic pain that I'm now experiencing in my left leg and the psychological pain that has come along for the ride. I've just come back from my daily dog … Continue reading The one about pain →

diddy2309 Cancer, Mental health, Pain 6 Comments July 2, 2018 4 Minutes

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Our bodies are amazing, strong, ever changing, all different shapes & sizes. They do so many things every day- many of which we’re not even aware of. They are all fabulous. Let’s celebrate our bodies! And go read @laurapauthor new book #iwantedyoutoknow Posted @withrepost • @iwantedyoutoknow_ #IWantedYouToKnow every body is a fabulous body. 👯‍♀️ • Thank you for the #bodypositive wisdom, @julietkfp! 💪

Thanks for featuring me @seemystrong This was posted while I was working out with my PT @ewsportstherapy Today I burnt 374 calories which was nearly a record for me. I’m pretty sure that I had the same exercise grimace as in this pic. Quite weary now!! #notasyoungasiusedtobe #57isthenew27 Posted @withrepost • @seemystrong “I’m @julietkfp and in January 2016 I was diagnosed with breast cancer after a routine mammogram. I’ve had two mastectomies without reconstruction, and chemotherapy. • I then had a hip replacement a year ago due to osteoarthritis. Put simply, I want to move as much and as often as I can now. • I have bouts of anxiety and loneliness but after a personal training, weights or HIIT session I’m buzzing as the endorphins kick in. If I feel anxiety build I’ll go out for a Nordic walk or take my dogs out for a fast paced walk. Being out in nature while getting fit is probably what I love most now. • I really love the physical benefits that working out has given me. I’m stronger and fitter at 57 than I have been for years. And I feel like being fit has given me more confidence in the rest of my life. My PT sessions are tough and I hurt a lot when I’m doing them. But I love the feeling of elation that I get at the end. • I’m not sure if people expect me to be fragile, but many express surprise when I tell them what fitness training I’m doing. • Maybe they expect a 57-year-old who’s recently had a hip replacement to be looking after herself by being inactive. But I look after myself by being as active as possible and what I’ve tried to do is to turn a massive negative experience in my life into as many positive ones as I can. And I believe that’s possible for most women, given the right opportunities and if signposted along the way. #instagram #fitness #breastcancer #cancersurvivor #hiit #seemystrong #fitnessmotivation #fitatanyage

Dahlias Gifted vessel Colour Form Happy #grownbyme #flowersmakemehappy #flowerstagram #flowertherapy #gardeningformentalhealth #sunnypatch

I played tennis this morning for the second time since my hip replacement. Two whole sets of running & jumping & whacking that little yellow ball. I loved it even though I lost badly - definitely need to work on my consistency & unforced errors. Serve was pretty good though. I’m feeling it now- very tired & achey but it is so worth it. Thanks to my sister @cescap373 for the game.Next time I’ll run you closer. ▫️ 📷 is part of the set taken by @sophiemayanne for Project #showus @dove @gettyimages @girlgaze #backtotennis #exerciseforwellbeing #bodyacceptance #hipreplacement

Thanks to @lovingmydots for giving me the heads up about @glamourmag article that features me. It’s great to be in the article with these inspirational women @hannahwitton @love_disfigure @blvk.velvet @biancahoneybeex @lovingmydots @sophiemayanne We’re all showing that scars can be beautiful and that we don’t have to hide them. Thanks especially Sophie for her @behindthescars_ project which I’m proud to be part of. Sophie has just started a Just Giving page to raise funds so that she can take the project to Europe. If you’d like to donate the link is in my bio. #breastcancer #mastectomy #showyourscars #behindthescars #livingflat

That’s one off my bucket list. Finally seen #nilerodgers & he did not disappoint #southbankcentre #royalfestivalhall #southbank

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