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Well, I guess it is time to restart a new consecutive exercise streak. It originally ended on March 24, 2019, at 4,196 days. The day I had a blood clot, and it went to my right kidney. I was out for a week. I started again March 31, 2019, and it then ended with the last day being Feb. 13, 2024. Again, all related to my right kidney. The last several weeks I have been sick more than healthy, having had multiple different kidney stones. Just after midnight Wednesday, the beginning of Valentines Day, I could not take it anymore. I was attempting to pass a stone that was unpassable. I ended up having surgery for it later in the day, and there was absolutely no way I was going to exercise that day. I am giving myself some days to recover, and then going to start again today, Feb 18. I had hit 1785 days on the new streak. During both of those times, I have exercised for 5,981 days combined, and missed 11, 7 in a row the first time, and 4 the next. My health is more important than the consecutive exercise streak, but what I can’t stand is having it be affected by something I have no control over. I am starting to think this right kidney does not like me, and it certainly wants to continue to make me go through pain and agony.
Sarah was once again by my side through it all. My forever training partner. I will start off slow and work my way back to the routine again. I will still continue to control my health for what I can control. The rest is out of my hands. What will be, will be. I think I can safely look back and say that whatever happens overall in regard to my health, it will be something that I do not have any control over. I will still always be a pusher of taking care of yourself. We are all for the most part in the driver’s seat of our own health. There will always be issues on the “road” that we can’t control. My kids were all checking up on me as well, and this time my daughter Megan was home and was up in the hospital with me. I don’t care who we are, what we do, or what we have going on, but when we are sick enough to be in the hospital, we are all afraid, and appreciate it when we are not left alone. The staff at Prairie Lakes Hospital were the greatest in all aspects of what I had done: ER, lab, Xray, med/surg floor, preop area, and the operating room. Thank you to all of them. This was a perfect example of what and how a team works for the care of patients. You will always have my appreciation and gratitude. You all helped me when I was at my worst. Thanks just does not seem enough. Keep doing what you do. You are all great examples of “doing what is right!” We have great health care in Watertown! So, as I finish writing this, I am going to go for a short walk…on the treadmill…and start the next exercise streak. I just got another reality check that I too am still only human. Exercise for the health of it! No excuses! Keep moving everybody.
Dr. Dan
Consecutive exercise day of new streak: #1
