I went into Facebook and saw my friend Mand had tagged me into a post from the World Wildlife Fund about a sponsored walk.
The walk was to walk, run, cycle, skate 3 miles every day in July. My initial reaction was
"what the fuck I've got cancer AND chronic fatigue"
But a voice inside me said maybe this would be good for me and maybe it was meant to be because a few days later the Breast Clinic confirmed my surgery date as ... 27th July. Which meant I could walk up until that date.
I duly signed up .... and then thought no I can't do it. I came out of Facebook and thought nothing more of it.
The following date I logged in and was tagged in a post "Mand has sponsored you £10". WTFF. Facebook had posted it for me. Mortified I then saw another friend who has sponsored me.
I knew it was meant to be. I was concerned though "oh I'm off sick with chronic fatigue as well what will people think"? My response to my own thoughts were "you're doing something good for yourself to get you a bit stronger for the operation".
I told my sista and mom I was going to do it and the next day, my sista messaged to say had i seen the WWF post ..... I'd been sponsored £170 in a day. No pressure then.
I have to say it was the best thing I did. There were lots of days where I had to go back out a couple of times because there was no way I could do it all at once. Some days I had to sit two or three times during a 1 mile walk. Some days I did a little bit less than 3 miles, but I did my very best. By 27th July I did feel physically stronger, especially in my legs. I was more flexible.
I did videos when I walked. I listened to Podcasts on recovery (She Recovers), to a bloke who had been a drug dealer with the mafia , anything to distract me from the toughness of the walk.
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