update and a 1/2

Hello Everyone,
This wednesday will be 6 months for my pm. Today I finished a half marathon without needing to stop. I happy with that since I had a chest cold that required my to leave a trail of. . .you know. Anyway, Thank you all for the encouragement. I hope to encourage others. Leading up to my PM my physical symptoms werent' all that severe compared to others. I got a dual lead pm for sss resulting in bradychardia. But the anxiety was tough and at the start of the race I was battling my thoughts and fears. I finally I got my mind off it and then it all went well.
Life after a pm is possible. Thank you, you are all friends
Rusty

7 Comments

Congratulations

by Suze - 2007-09-17 03:09:38

What a wonderful accomplishment. I'm so glad things really are going so well!

Thanks for taking the time to update us with your news. We love hearing positive reports...(I guess I really should say we love reading them)......You know what I meant.

Anyway, keep up the good work!

Take care,
Suze

Way to Go!

by ela-girl - 2007-09-17 03:09:48

Very impressive! What a celebration for you and a testament to your recovery post pm surgery! Glad to hear things went well.

Happy pacing!
ela-girl

rusty

by jessie - 2007-09-17 04:09:14

wonderful news! you should be so proud. wow you finished it jessie

thank you everyone

by randrews - 2007-09-17 11:09:31

I really appreciate the comments. I hope to encourage you all as much as you have encouraged me.
Rusty

thank you everyone

by randrews - 2007-09-17 11:09:37

I really appreciate the comments. I hope to encourage you all as much as you have encouraged me.
Rusty

Great Job!

by lucybell - 2007-09-18 09:09:58

Hi Rusty- that is just so wonderful to hear. Your words were such a comfort to me when I had gotten my PM a month ago. I am sure you are just beyond proud. I read your message earlier today and decided I was going to go for it. I have been just jogging and had worked my way up to 40 minutes but did 60 minutes today (my personal goal). I went slow but I did it. Thanks so much for your inspiration and keep up the great work!

Rusty pls provide details

by axg9504 - 2007-09-19 09:09:12

Fantastic! thanks for posting. Could you pls expand a little about your problems and symptoms that led to the PM. I'm 63, lapsed runner with exercise induced SSD and brady contemplating a PM. Thanks

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