Wii Fit Anyone?!

Well, I didn't get out my wii fit after my last post, but on Wednesday I got it out and attempted to do some yoga. First thing I learned was that I hadn't used wii fit for 361 days, wow, what a slacker I am (don't worry I still got exercise). It asked me to take a body test before beginning. I though heck, lets do it. Let's see what my Wii fit age is. After a few balance exercises...BAM....it came on and told me my age was 30. Not bad for someone with lungs like me. I was still determined to improve that number. I also learned that I had gained 1.5 pounds since last time I used it. Now the real work began.....


I started with a breathing exercise......You are supposed to breath along with the trainer, but with these lungs it took me about 4 breaths to equal 1 of his. So really, I did more deep breathing than him. Deep breathing for me is taking a breath, haha.

Picture this....me trying to slow down my breathing and follow the trainer and almost passing out!

 Next I tried a few other exercises. The one that killed me was some sort of sitting chair. My thighs were really feeling the burn. I didn't even make it through the whole exercise without quitting. Wii gave me a score of zero and called me a yoga novice. Guess I better get my butt down there more often and practice up.

. This is the pose they tried to get me to hold for like 30 seconds...are you kidding me?!

I did a few other poses and by the time I had done 12 minutes I was pooped. 

Note to self: Remember to turn up oxygen before exercising!

I called it a night and went back to the couch to continue being lazy and eating junk food. 

I even impressed myself when I went down for a second night in a row and tried again. This time I cranked the oxygen up and felt much better. Even more impressive, after yet another body test, my wii fit age was only 22. I'm not sure how but my impressive work the night before must have paid off....or it was just pure luck! Even more more impressive was that I had gained 2.5 pounds since the night before. I told mom that if I kept that up I'd be a porker in no time. Up to 118 pounds!!! I guess it does pay to sit on the couch all day and eat. Oh and the exercise is pumping my muscles back up!! 

After 14 minutes of exercise I was done for the night. I tried to improve on what I had done the previous night. I have to tell ya, some of those exercises look deadly. Take this one for example.....

.....who in their right mind can do this and not fall over!

I guess that will be my next goal. Do this horrifying yoga pose without falling over!

The doctor better be impressed with my awesome effort at some sort of exercise when I see him next week!!!

New Goal: Update my blog more often. Haha

Starting today I am going to try and update my blog more often. I was getting pretty slack in the updates.

Since Christmas, everything has been good. I was back at clinic January 6th and everything with my lungs was stable. My lung function is still 26%. Not great, but good that it did not decrease further. I've just been hanging out at home for the most part since then. Mom is back to work so it leaves me all day to hang out with fluffy and watch Dr.Phil and Ellen. Some days I decide are pj days and therefore I don't even get dressed. Mom texted me one day and asked how it was going. I replied with "Awesome, I love my life!" I'd imagine ill be saying that with even more emphasis after I get some new lungs. But relaxing at home is great. I'm supposed to start exercising again. I actually think I'll get the wii fit out tonight and see what I can do. Fingers crossed I actually do this. HAHA!

A couple weeks ago I went and bought myself an angel necklace. Hopefully she looks after me!

I go back to clinic on Feb 6th. Before I go I have to check my blood sugars 7 times a day for 5 days. What a pain in the butt it is. I don't know why but for those 5 days I try and watch what I eat and the times I eat as to not affect my blood sugar. I'm not supposed to change my diet, but I just cant sit down and eat a bag of Cherry Blasters (my fav!) and not feel guilty about it. At least when I'm not checking my blood sugars I chow down on them and don't even miss a beat. Haha

I talked to a friend and couple weeks ago and the doctors in Edmonton were telling her that they have not done any transplants since November. I hope that it picks up soon and that more donors become available. I think that everyone should automatically be a donor unless otherwise directed by the individual. Why not recycle your organs? You could help save lives!

Well time for Judge Judy (part of my daily tv schedule). Stay tuned for more updates coming at your more frequently!!!

Here's a few pictures of massive fur baby and my new necklace.

Pictures from Christmas

 Christmas at my dads!

 Christmas at my aunts

 Chance with his friend, Jet.

 My uncle and I

 My sister and Chance

Christmas

The fun never stops!

Five days before Christmas I talked to the doctor in Calgary and finally explained about the nausea I'd been having and we agreed to stop my iv antibiotics for a week so that I could enjoy Christmas and New Years. After stopping the iv's I felt great! I got to pig out at Christmas and not feel sick! My lungs remained stable and here it is January 8 and the iv's have not been restarted as of yet. I'm hoping I can remain stable and be off of them for a while.

On the 23rd we had Christmas out at my dads house. All of my stepbrothers and their wives/girlfriends were there. We had a big fondue with everyone. It was delicious. I was the first one to start eating and the last to finish. I even out-ate my stepbrothers. We opened gifts with my dad and everyone and then I headed home to relax before we left to be with family on December 24.

My Christmas was great. Spent it at my aunt's house near Rimbey. The whole family came out and we all spent the night and then opened gifts in the morning. Some of the family left after opening gifts to go to the other side of their families. Stacey went with my dad and Roxanne to Edmonton to have dinner with Roxanne's family. I didn't go as it was going to be a late night and lots of driving. I stayed and had dinner with my mom at my aunts house. It was a delicious feast! It was an extremely long day for me and I was exhausted by the time we got home. And what did we come home to.....no power. That was great, haha. We lit candles and sat under blankets. Good thing my portable oxygen was charged up! We were lucky that it was only out for about 20 minutes. I couldn't help but to feel bad for the people in town who were trying to cook their turkeys and then boom, no power!

On the 26th, Mike's family came up and we had Christmas with them. All of his kids were here and baby Mya. His mom and dad also came up from Crossfield. Mom cooked a ham and we had a great dinner and opened gifts with all of them.

It was a busy 4 days of Christmas celebrations for me and I was very tired after all of that, but it was well worth it. My New Years was much more low-key. I spent it at home with my mom and Mike. My aunt and uncle came over and we had appetizers for supper with them and then the 4 of them went in the hot tub and I read my book on the couch. It wasn't a late night for me either. I didn't even make it until midnight, I think I was in bed at 10:30.

Things have been going really well for me so far. I'm hoping to get that call in early 2013 so I can get back on my feet and be back to school to finish my final year of teaching. Hopefully September 2014 will be the year I go back and finish my degree.

A good friend of mine who I met while in the 6 week rehab program in Edmonton has been quite sick. She spent Christmas in the hospital, but was lucky to get a pass to be with her family. She also has Cystic Fibrosis. She has been quite encouraging to me and helped me keep my spirits up. I don't know how she does it, but she is very positive. A couple of days ago, the doctor came into her hospital room and told her that they had lungs for her! She was very excited! She was to go into surgery at 2am. But at 10:30pm she found out that the lungs were full of pneumonia and it was a dry run. My heart was broken for her. She needs new lungs more than anything. I found out that she will most likely be in the hospital now until the new lungs come. I pray that they come soon and that she will start feeling better soon!

I will add some pictures of my Christmas's soon!! Stay tuned for more....