Case & Point

I am in Panama. It is great here and I know I said I would blog with you guys in two weeks but I had this ready to go and wanted to share.

So four years ago I had an emergency cesarean section because my daughter thought she was in try outs for Cirque Du Soleil and ended up with the umbilical cord wrapped around her neck three times. I was a bit cloudy during the whole ordeal but I do recall several periods of clarity. The first one being my husband coming in and saying that Angel (my daughter) was fine, the second was being rolled to my new room and being told I needed to “scooch” myself from one bed to the next. During that “scooch” the nurses were surprised to see me move so well after that major surgery. I thought nothing of it because it was something that needed to be done, so I did it. In the days to come I was up and about walking the halls of the hospital. Aside from the swollen extremities and uncomfortable stitches I felt completely fine.

Doctors orders : 8 weeks before participating in any exercise. So I waited exactly 2 before buying a Pilates video and trying to regain my abdominal strength. Now I’m not saying to disregard your doctors instruction but I felt I needed to do something besides walking. Today my favorite thing to do during a work out always includes the infamous kettle bells.

Fast forward to May 9, 2010 (Mothers Day) I get an email from a former client of mine, whom I still keep in touch with, who had an emergency hysterectomy. UGH!!! The following day I went to see her in the hospital and she was already up and about. Mind you, she is 54 years old. Again, her doctor was surprised to see her mobile so quickly after such a major surgery. But she credits it all to exercise.

Now, I wish I could take all of the credit for her level of fitness, and although she and I did great work together, she was in great shape when we met.

I say all of that to say this: yeah it is easier to pass the days lounging around enjoying life as you know it but if an emergency situation hits you, which pill would you rather take? The quick road back to life or a long drawn out recovery that will no doubt be more of a nuisance than fitting in 30 minutes of exercise a day.


Case and Point: Exercise is the MAGIC pill!

God Bless

Tausha