Since my prostate was removed in April as soon as I was able (my catheter was still in place at the time) I decided to walk a particular woodland route every day, to enjoy an activity outside of the house, to use it to measure my progress and learn how to come to terms with and control my incontinence as well.
I decided on the same route, about two miles, a circular walk through a wood about 5 miles from us. When I started all of the trees (no fir trees thank goodness) were bare of leaves, it was muddy, it was cold and the weather was not that good. Except for about 5 days I have walked this route every day since. I have watched the leaves come out, the weather has improved, the blubells and wild garlic plants have come and gone and everthing else in the wood has now grown to the point where they are overwhelming the footpaths. Stunning!
Yesterday the weather was so nice I did the walk twice! My wife laughing as she said it, ascussed me of being addicted to the place! In a funny kind of way I suppose I am. I nearly trod on a fox yesterday as he was slumbering in the grass, he was so suprised (me too) and ran off like a rocket. I was surprised by a young deer last week, it seemed to spring up from nowhere! Boy, can they run!
My spirits have been lifted, I feel good and feel fit, I do my best thinking when on my circuit and the best thing of all, I am not tempted by daytime television!