I'm excited and hopeful about taking part in the 1.5K Liver Life Walk on May 14th in the San Diego Zoo. It raises money for the American Liver Foundation for research and lobbying for prevention and treatment of liver diseases. My experience with Hepatitis C motivates me.
Walking around the neighborhood park prepares me for the official Walk. I also walk for errands most of the time, hailing a bus only when very tired or heavy laden.
Maybe next year I can try the 5K Walk.
These New Balance and Timberland shoes are made for walking!
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Watercolor by Renee Locks, from Brush Dance
Showing posts with label walk. Show all posts
Showing posts with label walk. Show all posts
Friday, April 15, 2011
Saturday, January 29, 2011
Building Up
I'm trying to build up to the American Liver Foundation fundraising walk May 14th.
Within the past ten days, I've walked the length of Ocean Beach Pier, the San Diego Zoo Hoof and Horn path from the front entrance as far as the Polar Bears, and twice up and down two steep hills between my place and a local library branch. Good going, for me.
Within the past ten days, I've walked the length of Ocean Beach Pier, the San Diego Zoo Hoof and Horn path from the front entrance as far as the Polar Bears, and twice up and down two steep hills between my place and a local library branch. Good going, for me.
Thursday, January 20, 2011
Reaching for a Goal
After years of wishing I were strong enough to take part in a walk to raise awareness about Hep C and liver disease, I believe I can do it. I signed up for the American Liver Foundation's Liver Life Walk, May 14th in San Diego. There will be walks all over the USA this Spring.
This one is short, as walks go, and has the added effect of entertaining the bonobos and orangutangs as we walk through the San Diego Zoo.
I walk in gratitude for my own recovery, and indignation that prevention, treatment and research still lack funding. Some others walk as memorials, for people they have lost when the vital functions of the liver have stopped.
Balloons and tears ahead.
This one is short, as walks go, and has the added effect of entertaining the bonobos and orangutangs as we walk through the San Diego Zoo.
I walk in gratitude for my own recovery, and indignation that prevention, treatment and research still lack funding. Some others walk as memorials, for people they have lost when the vital functions of the liver have stopped.
Balloons and tears ahead.
Monday, August 3, 2009
Post-Treatment Progress
Mon Aug 03, 2009 11:58 am
It's been five weeks since treatment stopped at 32 weeks. The tormenting rash is almost gone. My skin still flushes and itches, especially on my back. My concentration has improved. The oddest thing is the return of the ability to stay awake all day. I walk almost every day, building myself back up. Saturday I walked a lot, much of it uphill. That's encouraging. For the first two weeks or so, I ate a lot, including lots of sugary stuff. That compulsion has calmed down. I lost a couple of the pounds I had regained. Overall my weight is still down 20 pounds, which should help with fatty liver. I'm discarding my biggest hide-your-body clothes and now have a few things that fit. Wouldn't it be great if the virus stays suppressed and does not resume damaging me?
It's been five weeks since treatment stopped at 32 weeks. The tormenting rash is almost gone. My skin still flushes and itches, especially on my back. My concentration has improved. The oddest thing is the return of the ability to stay awake all day. I walk almost every day, building myself back up. Saturday I walked a lot, much of it uphill. That's encouraging. For the first two weeks or so, I ate a lot, including lots of sugary stuff. That compulsion has calmed down. I lost a couple of the pounds I had regained. Overall my weight is still down 20 pounds, which should help with fatty liver. I'm discarding my biggest hide-your-body clothes and now have a few things that fit. Wouldn't it be great if the virus stays suppressed and does not resume damaging me?
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