I was going to continue cardiac rehab today but decided to call first to make sure they’re still open. I left a voice mail and the front desk person called me back to say they are still open, but only letting in six patients at a time, and you have to wear gloves. However, five minutes later she calls me again to say they’ve decided to close the facilities indefinitely. I knew this would happen sooner than later, which also puts an indefinite hold on my transplant.
The neuropathy pain also increased in intensity and frequency so that I’m almost in constant pain. In the past, sometimes going out and walking helps with pain, possibly by increasing circulation. I ended up going out twice for short walks. First walk was around 1:00 pm and I walked 1.07 miles at a pace of 23’14”. I just got back from second walk at 8:40 pm and I walked 0.71 miles at a pace of 23’20”. It was pretty dark and cold out, and absolutely no cars or other people. It was eerily quiet. I know this doesn’t count for UCLA toward cardiac rehab but I need to keep exercising. Since I’m not “gathering” with anyone, I think it’s okay for me to leave the house with minimal risk.
The pain pretty much goes away while walking. During the first walk, the pain only appeared twice, and only once during the second walk. Normally, the pain would come as frequently as 20-30 seconds apart so walking does help, but only while walking. Hopefully it will go away by tomorrow morning. I can’t imagine sitting in dialysis for four hours with both the numbness and pain. Ugh!
Life with chronic diseases 