Something is missing … Crohn’s Disease

I’m a bit late with today’s post. I’ve been busy checking out all your photos from the tagging game I created over the weekend (see yesterday’s post). Plus, my big computer has died, so it’s in sick bay. Hopefully she’ll be back soon.  

If you’re wondering why I’ve decide to talk about exercising and motivating others to do it, then I’m going to tell you why… Today is a bit of a medical post, so click off if this is not your thing 🙂  

Something has been missing from my life for the last 8 weeks – Crohn’s Disease. It seems to have disappeared. I don’t know where it went, but I hope it’s not in a hurry to come back any time soon. I think I’ve gone in to a little phase of remission. I’m fist pumping (but I don’t want to jinx myself).  

Exercise has never been my thing. I’ve never found it easy to do. I usually spend the majority of the first few hours of my morning in the bathroom unwell. I never felt bright enough to get myself out the door and take a walk in the mornings. It was impossible to do. Living with a chronic illness does not make exercising easy.  

I started noticing about 4 weeks ago that I was feeling better than I had in years. I’d stressed myself out before going to New York about my crohn’s. I was worried about the flight and the accommodation… Blah blah. BUT, I was not sick one day. My son said to me the other day “Mum, you haven’t been sick in the bathroom for ages. Whatever you’re doing now, just keep doing it.” They know, they see everything.  

I have been feeling smug and well. This is unusual for me. I have more energy than I know what to do with it. I decided I should use this time to strengthen myself, and keep myself as healthy as I can. If I get sick again, then hopefully I have a little bit of fitness behind me to be able to stay on top of the crohn’s.  

I’ve been trialling a new drug and it seems to have flicked a switch. My blood results are showing levels my doctor’s have never seen in me. This is good.  

So, now I want to keep up this “exercise phase” and I want you all to do it with me! C’mon! Let’s do it.  

I have a plan… I’ll share some of the best photos on my blog + I might let you vote and I’ll get you a great prize (maybe each month?).  

Keep posting your pictures on Facebook, Twitter and Instagram with the hashtag #ExerciseShot (like the phrase “Money Shot”).  

So today I am saying good riddance to crohn’s disease and hello to Spring time (and hot legs!).