Need to Walk

I'm feeling bad because I haven't walked in a couple of days. We've had a lot of "stuff" to do regarding our kids' education which has effectively distracted me from my duties to my health. It's also been a little rainy which makes it hard muster up the energy to go outside and walk. But I can feel it in my loins, it's like they're trying to urge me on to go walking. If I've learned anything, it's that you have to listen to your body. If something is telling you to get up, then you probably should.

Now we've got the education stuff worked out so we'll see if I can get back on track. I rather miss walking to be honest with you. It's nice to stretch the legs a bit and get your HR up.

Regarding my pain today, it's been good. Although, it is time to get off my terrible computer chair and start moving around. So until next time...

Need to Make a Change With My Computer Chair

This computer stuff has got to change. I can't keep sitting in this chair unless I want to be in pain all the time. I think it's time to join the 21st century. Time to get a laptop computer. That way I can sit comfortably on the sofa and blog, create lessons for the kids, etc.

I spoke to my wife about this yesterday. I think we're going to get a laptop and call it a Christmas gift to each other. Maybe we'll get it earlier than Christmas but still call it a present. Not sure yet. But I know I can't keep doing what I'm doing. If I want to have good days that last all day, then I need to make a change. Sitting seems to be a big nemesis. One that I can control. The walking has been great. Although I won't be walking today.

Instead of walking, we're going on a day camp. Which means we'll be hiking and standing a lot. Hopefully, that combination will work for me. I also hope the walking I've been doing this last week will give me a little more endurance for the day camp.

I did have some scrotal pain last evening. Mainly because of the computer time spent in this poorly designed chair. I woke up with this same tight feeling below my belly button, that I had yesterday when I woke up. Since I won't be on the computer very much today, I'm guessing (hoping) my pain will be consistently low level today. But I will be driving a ways to get there to the camp site. Who knows. We'll just have to wait until the end of the day.

Walking is Good

I went walking again this morning and it makes me feel better, overall. Not just physically, but emotionally and mentally. Kind of refreshing. Gives me a routine I guess. Could be a coincidence, but my groin pain seems to be better. I still get the random pain or sensation, but nothing that lasts very long.

I can't say walking is a cure all, because I know PVPS just doesn't act that way. There are guys on the forum who exercise faithfully day in and day out and PVPS still hits them. One is a tri-athlete for crying out loud. I would love it though if I could maintain this trend for a long time. The last time I had an extended period of feeling pretty good, it lasted about 2-3 weeks. Then it all fell apart and I had a very difficult 3 weeks, followed by what can best be described as a roller coaster since then. Some good days and some bad.

Sitting continues to be a nemesis. This is a challenge for someone who blogs a lot and runs a couple of websites (my side hobby). I spend about 2 hours a day doing just these activities, but then get suckered into the big time waste that a computer is. Before I realize it, 4 hours have gone by. Quite a time waste for sure.

Anyway, today I feel okay. I woke up feeling great. Once I got out of bed, I began to feel a pull below my belly button. But once I started my walking program, it was gone. Now that I've been on the computer a while, I'm starting to get more reminders that sitting is bad for me. Time to get up and do something else I guess.

I probably won't do any walking over the weekend, so I'll be curious to see how it goes. Hopefully, we'll go hiking or something, so I can still be upright for an extended period of time.

Squats Make the Nerve Pain Worse

I've noticed that certain exercises make the nerve pain come back in spades. Squats is one that causes pain fairly quickly. I'm not sure why, other than perhaps the nerves are some how getting compressed during the maneuver. Walking on the other hand still seems to be a good exercise that I can tolerate fairly well. I went walking last night in the cool weather and didn't really feel any adverse effects.

We are planning on going to the fair today, which should involve a lot of walking. I'm glad we're doing all this activity as I have become very deconditioned as a result of my reversal surgery and subsequent development of the pain syndrome.

Every day I go walking or hiking, I feel like I'm breathing life into my body. It feels really good to be active after almost 9 or 10 months of sitting in the recliner, afraid to do anything.

Sitting still causes discomfort. When I get on the computer for too long, I notice discomfort in my groin and inguinal areas.So I'm trying to limit my consecutive computer time to 1 hour or less. I wish I could stand at the computer, but we don't have the set up for that. Maybe when we get out of this rental and into our permanent house, we'll set the computer up for standing. I may try sitting on one of those exercise balls. I tried that once before, but don't really remember if it helped.

Not much pain today or last night. Just when I did those squats on the total gym machine. But I laid down on my belly for five minutes and the pain went away. I wonder if my old inguinal hernia repair mesh has anything to do with this pain I'm having??? Maybe I'll check that out sometime.