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pebitpeb · 05-14-2008, 08:22 PM

Hello All,

Thanks to LeeAnn for asking me about walking with my new hip. As I have posted previously about my one year anniversary in a few days, I want to give an update to everyone about the new hip, and the fact that I am now able to walk freely without assistance. This is another amazing gift that I have received due to the gastric bypass.

As of about 4 weeks ago, I have been able to stop using any crutches. This has given me new freedom. Every day I feel the momentum, the energy and new muscle growing in my legs. I make sure that I exercise daily and take at least a 30 minute walk.

Yesterday I ventured outside my safety zone and decided to go on a nature walk for the first time in over 5 years. I am an outdoors lover and getting into nature is a passion. Sitting and hearing birds sing, the quietness of walking on a forest path, the excitement of hearing something russling in the tall grass/bushes in anticipation and the visual stimulation of nature is really my love.

I am attaching some photos that I took yesterday and this past Saturday from the beach where we laid out, the photo of the mountains is showing you were we live at the base of the Apuine Mtns and its not snow you see, they are the white marble quarries of Carrara. The flowers, trails, marble art and old villa are all part of a wonderful nature park that I can walk to and enjoy now that takes about 15 minutes to arrive at from where I live.

I hope you enjoy some of my visual pleasures and experiences.

Paul