It’s been a big few weeks in Pilko’s world.

The most significant would have to be the sudden loss of pain. I’m not talking a reduction in pain, gone!

After living with chronic pain for months I’m actually sill having problems realizing that movement we all take for granted doesn’t hurt any more. It’s well… epic.

My physio has told me for about a month now that my ROM (Range Of Movement) is the best she has seen post-OP however I still had massive pain issues.

I was starting to think it was all in my head and the way my body was processing nerve responses but a ultrasound confirmed that I did actually have valid reasons for concern.

I was pleased to get a post-OP MRI done which is rare and I got the all clear.

I’ve been discharged from my surgeon with no future appointments scheduled. While my surgeon is in the top of his field to need to see him you have to be smashed up.

When I first visited him I was in a terrible state. It was a nice feeling to walk pain fee out of his consult room and out of the building.

This past weekend has seen me accomplish a really important personal goal and that was to complete the 6km walk of the City Bay Fun Run.

A massive day where there was a total of some 39,000 people taking part.

The weather was rather ordinary and the rain has meant that I’ve not shot much in the way of photos or video.

The below video will give you an idea what coming up to the finish line is like

Next year my goal will be to register as runner and hopefully be in a position jog most if not all of the way.

My Physio has been incredibly supportive along the way and I’m now cutting back on consults to once a fortnight as we’re now at that point.

The City Bay run was on Sunday but it wasn’t until Tuesday night where my body really felt it.

Given the hype and excited both before and after the race I hadn’t slept all that well and I’m still battling fatigue, plus my body in various parts is still very sore.

1x hour massage and a Physio consult have helped but I still have work to do.

Exercise wise I’ve not done anything else as while my head says “work it” my body says “rest” and for the moment that’s what I need to do.

I’m not out of the woods yet, I’m still getting used to what my body can and can’t do and that’s still a daily struggle. The trick is knowing your limits and safely pushing those, ever so carefully.

Onwards and upwards, moving on I go 🙂