Anyone has loads blood transfusions then got back into fitness ?

size102b · February 2016

Hi in 2013 I was doing lots exercise then in 2014 I tore my calve muscle couldn't walk for 6 weeks so exercise was difficult fur many months as pain
Then last year long story short
I miscarried then fell pregnant had haemorrhaging 3 months soild bed rest then I caught sepsis and my waters broke lost baby at 5 months pregnant intensive care lost 2 litres blood placelet and Blood transfusions
Went home then had weeks of hemoraghing again nearly died a couple times last year
I had 11 blood transfusions in 3 months my last 3 were in October so it's taken me months of walking to get to the point where I don't fell extremely ill like I was.

I have 50lbs to lose I want to up exercise from walking to a little cardio and weights but not sure I'm fit enough feel tired a lot still

Anyone else been very ill then was able to exercise again what was your exercise programme etc

_Waffle_ · February 2016

What about this guy. He couldn't even walk unassisted for 15 years and got better.

http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2012/05/04/arthur-boorman-veteran-walks-again-yoga_n_1478847.html

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qX9FSZJu448

queenliz99 · February 2016

http://community.myfitnesspal.com/en/discussion/10164678/wheelchair-user-130lbs-healthier/p1

Wicked_Seraph · February 2016

_Waffle_ wrote: »

What about this guy. He couldn't even walk unassisted for 15 years and got better.

http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2012/05/04/arthur-boorman-veteran-walks-again-yoga_n_1478847.html

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qX9FSZJu448

That's incredible!!!

singingflutelady · February 2016

Me. January 2015 I almost died from ignoring symptoms for too long. I ended up in the ER and was diagnosed with Crohn's disease after a colonoscopy that showed I was days away from perforating. I was hospitalized for 34 days on iv nutrition, steroids, antibiotics and other Crohn's meds. My serum iron was undetectable (below 0.9) and my hemoglobin was very low (6.3). I had five blood transfusions and 8 iron infusions which didn't help for more than a few days until my biologic drug (Remicade) started working in September because of lower GI bleeding and malabsorption. I couldn't even get up from picking up something off the floor without assistance. I rejoined the gym in October and started strong lifts (I was a lifter before I was hospitalized) and have mostly regaining my strength back. I am not medically cleared for cardio yet. I only can go to the gym 3x a week and even with that I am exhausted because of fatigue associated with my disease but I try my best to stay consistent. I still also have chronic abdominal pain and joint pain but I listen to my body more.

Anyone has loads blood transfusions then got back into fitness ?

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