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Please could you also send the plan to me? My op is scheduled for 6th feb, i have struggled with coming to terms with it tbh, as ive spent the last 12 months building my fitness up to enter L100 (which i have) i did L50 last year and saw that as a stepping stone to my ultimate goal, this now looks doubtful for 2013, totally gutting!
So sorry about the disappointment on top of all the other distress around the op. Your super fitness won't be wasted, as you should stand up to the stresses of the op. and recover much much faster than other women. As for your plans for 2013, I have been scouring the internet, including the FRA Forums, for info & views on getting back to running. Sadly, I have come to the conclusion that running is one of the last forms of exercise allowable, on pain of damaging oneself permanently inside before healing is complete. I have accepted that I will be healed externally far sooner than internally. I am trying to shift my ambitions for the next year away from any sort of race, speed or training goals. I just aim to arrive at the anniversary of my op. in the best possible nick and ready to build on that (cancer permitting).

However, walking seems to be universally recommended for recovery. I am hoping to maintain as much fitness as possible that way.

If you would like to chat more about all/any of this, do pm me. I'd be glad of the company.