Day 17 - Tubby Time

One of my favorite ways to relax is to take a hot bath. I fill up the bathtub and grab a magazine and a beer and just soak, read and drink. I've haven't had a bath since my surgery (no, I don't stink, I've been taking showers) because I was afraid the water would get into my stitches and I would have a hard time getting into and out of the tub. My July 2009 issue of Bike Magazine came in today and since they took my stitches out last week, I decided to give the tub a try. I turned on the hot water and filled it up. I backed my walker to the tub and put my good leg in first and then my bad leg next. "That wasn't too hard," I thought to myself. I relaxed for a good hour, soaking, sweating, and reading my Bike Magazine. Getting out of the tub proved to be harder than getting in. I got both legs out with my walker. Then I started to get dizzy. My heart rate started pumping like I had just finished a tough climb on my mountain bike. I sat down and rested for about a minute trying to catch my breath. I got up and started walking to my bed and started getting dizzy again. My wife had to help me to the bed. I laid on the bed catching my breath. I think I won't try doing tubby time again for a while.