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09.01.2019- Getting back into exercise after surgery

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Without a doubt, the biggest event of last year for me was finally getting my painful periods sorted out. I've posted all about getting my undiagnosed ovarian cyst removed here , and, eight months later, I'm still figuring out exactly how recovery works- and very much taking one day at a time. Although my surgery wasn't open, it took a lot longer than originally anticipated, and I've been quite surprised at just how long it's taken my body to get back to feeling normal- needless to say, it definitely hasn't been a speedy springing back into action. I still get quite tired, and twinges now and then are very much still a thing- as are the four scars on my abdomen which are fading very slowly. Being forced to take things easy wasn't something which I'd necessarily factored into my plan for recovery- especially as I thought I'd be in and out of hospital within an afternoon to start with- but one of the toughest things since last April has been getting ba...