The week after Christmas I had a total hysterectomy, it was laparoscopic, so my recovery was quick.  Except that my best friend died 12 days after my surgery.  Not wanting to be alone with myself meant I was doing way too much, way too soon.  I went back to work, part time, to distract myself.  After my first days back, my boss asked the impossible, start thinking about putting together a plan to reduce staff, if needed.  No specifics, just do it.  With all these stressors, I needed to relieve stress.  My two favorite ways to relieve stress are sex and working out.  Since I was still on a restriction from sex, I ran.  Which tore my internal stitches, caused bleeding and set back my recovery a ways.  This is the long way for me to say that on Monday I was finally released from six weeks of pure hell (pelvic rest) and now I am once again relieving stress, the RIGHT way…SEX. Daily. Cuz, that’s how I roll. 

How do you alleviate stress?

Bow-legged, but blithe,

Angi