Bloggin with Kelley: My life with Spina Bifida and much more!!!

Hey y’all!  Today was my best day of walking I have had in over a week... Well at least Mileage wise! This morning I felt REALLY good while walking... Not so much afterwards though! Thankfully I was able to hit 1.01 miles!!! My time wasn’t great but that’s ok! Tonight was such a STRUGGLE! I did not feel very well at all and had to stop SEVERAL times... But I did make it thru and hit exactly 1 mile so I am happy! And to my surprise I had a GREAT time!  Tomorrow I go back to the doctor for a cyst follow up and I will HOPEFULLY be cleared to start trying to get back to 3.10 miles... Stay Tuned!  ❤️Hugs💙 Kelley

Hey y’all!  OMG this weather we have going on here in Mississippi is just AMAZING! I couldn’t wait to get out and walk in it this morning! My belly was giving me a little trouble pain wise this morning and unfortunately that continued thru my morning walk😞 So I only ended up making it .80 miles.. Which was not what I wanted!  Now tonight I was feeling FABULOUS! I didn’t have a whole lot of pain or discomfort while I was walking and I made it 1.01 miles!!! Now don’t get me wrong the walk was not easy AT ALL! I had to stop SEVERAL times and  I’m sure I will pay for it a little bit later!  Now I think it’s time to get my PJ’s on and let my body get some rest! Night y’all!  ❤️Hugs💙 Kelley 

Hey y’all!  So I was told I could do SMALL walks beginning this weekend if  I felt up to it. Well this morning I was feeling pretty good so I set out and went walkin! I had already decided nothing over a mile until my next doctors appointment Wednesday. And I surprised myself by actually sticking to that! If you know me you know I like to push myself way past what I should... But I didn’t do that today! This morning I went .93 miles. It wasn’t the most comfortable walk I have ever been on.. But no major pain so that made me happy!!  Tonight I tried to dial it down a little more... and ended up with .85 miles! I actually had only intended on doing a half a mile... But I guess my body wanted to go father🙈 All in all I feel pretty good after a day of walking.. But I think tomorrow is going to be a one walk and done day! I don’t want to push my luck!  ❤️Hugs💙 Kelley 

Hey y’all!  This is has probably the worst walking week I have ever had! I got in THREE walks all week... That’s it! My mileage for the week is so embarrassing! Not even 3 miles!  On Tuesday evening I started out on what should have been a 1.50 mile walk... Well I didn’t even make it halfway!  Tuesday evening around 10pm I really started to feel like crap. Now I had been feeling crappy since the Saturday before but was told by the Doctors at Baptist Desoto it was a bladder infection and it would get better... My Urologist even said that... Well they were dead wrong! Tuesday I decided to go to Methodist Olive Branch.... Well they did a scan and found out that I was not suffering from bladder problems... But had suffered another cyst rupture! Thankfully this rupture was smaller than the last time... But it has still been a struggle! I have had a hard time getting comfy and was told walking was out of the question for at least a few days... Which was absolutely DEVASTATING t...

Hey y’all!  So this last three days has been AWFUL! I have made trips to the ER, been poked and prodded at more than I ever want to deal with... All for a bladder infection!  So this morning I was feeling the best I have felt thru this whole ordeal... So I decided to go ahead and get my walkin on! It went fairly well! I made it 1.43 miles and didn’t feel like I was going to up chuck so I am taking that as a win!  Tonight... yeah that didn’t go well at all! I didn’t feel good at all before I left... But once I started walking the urge to toss my cookies just kept getting greater... So I had to make the decision to abort the walk and go back home. But at least I tried!  I’m not sure what tomorrow will bring walking wise.... But hopefully it’s ALOT better than today!  ❤️Hugs💙 Kelley 

Hey y’all!  So yesterday was a rainy yucky day.... That ended with me spending the afternoon in the ER! To make a long story short I was diagnosed with a SEVERE bladder infection...  Which for a Spina Bifida patient is extremely common. And they can come on quickly and knock you on your butt! Thankfully it didn’t result in an overnight stay and I am at home resting... So since all that happened I didn’t get my end of the week blog out!  The week wasn’t a big mile week at all! I had to battle rain, wind and not feeling well so I only ended the week with 15.43 miles.. But with all I had to battle with I am pretty proud I even got that number!  But the big win to come out of this week is that I am now only 23.40 miles from 1,000!!! Good lord willing I am going to work my butt off to hit that by Saturday! It’s going to be hard but I believe I can do it! So now I am going to take the morning to rest and relax and try to get a small walk in this afternoon! Have a great Sun...

Hey y’all!  So I’m sure you have noticed there hasn’t been many blogs this week... That’s cause the weather here in Mississippi has not been kind to me at all! From missing walks or having to cut them short because of rain to wind blowing so hard I couldn’t walk at all! It hasn’t been an easy week at all! But I have tried to forge on and get in as many miles as possible! This morning we had a wind advisory.... But I went walkin anyway😏! Cause I’m a daredevil like that! I was hoping to get in at least 2.5 miles... Well I wasn’t quite that lucky! I did however make it 1.62 miles before I just gave up as the wind was just too much!  Well tonight after a GRUELING physical therapy session I went WAY above what I was planning! Y’all I have no idea how I did this but I made it 2.34 miles! They were definitely tearful but I did it! I was definitely proud of myself after that one!  So 3.96 miles... I am EXTREMELY proud of that one! Especially for being able to get that far after ...

Hey y’all!  So today was my “Go Big or Go Home” day... well at least it started that way! This morning I felt AMAZING! I didn’t have to stop in the middle of my walk and actually I hardly had to stop at all! It was GREAT! I got in my first mile on 18:26 minutes!!! Which I’m pretty sure is the fastest I have ever made a mile!! Not only that but I hit 3 miles is just under an hour!!! Definitely a BIG morning!  Tonight my body was not quite as lively as this morning.. In fact I was dead tired! But I still was able to get in 1.08 miles so that made for a good night of walking!  After my walks today I am only 28.70 miles from 1,000!!!  Y’all I am so close I can taste it! I am so excited and pumped! I can’t wait to hit that number!!! Now it’s time to take these braces off and rest for the night. Night y’all! ❤️Hugs💙 Kelley 

Hey y’all! So this morning was definitely an interesting morning walking wise! I bundled myself up and excitedly headed out for my first walk.... But only .62 miles in had to turn around because of belly cramping... So I went home and took some meds and relaxed for a little bit and ventured out to see if I could get the rest of my 2.50 miles I had intended to do this morning.... Well I didn’t quite get there but I gave it all I could and got in another 1.62 miles!  I made sure to rest and try to somewhat relax this afternoon before I ventured back out for my last walk.... Which went 100x better than this morning! I intended to get in at least 1.50 miles... and ended with 1.53 miles!! So I will take that as a win!!! So 3.77 miles... Not the 4 miles I was shooting for today but close enough! And with today’s walks I am only 33 miles from 1,000... I guess you could say that is my biggest win one the day! Now I am going to rest up and get ready to go hard tomorrow!! Night y’all!!! ❤️Hu...

Hey y’all! So yesterday was a much needed day of rest! But this morning I was back at it! Y’all I can’t say it enough... I HATE WINTER! But of course it decided to show up again today and make it FREEZING cold! So I layered up and got it done! I got in 1.07 miles!!! It was definitely not the most pleasant walk but I got it done!  Tonight’s walk was even colder thanks to the breeze we had going on... I’m so ready for shorts weather(Did I just say that?!)! I wasn’t as bundled up this time as I thought it would be warmer... I was wrong! Word to the wise: Check the weather before you go walkin! But even with the weather I still got in 1.08 miles!!!  With both of today’s walks I am now only 36.70 miles from 1,000!!!  Tomorrow the journey continues... But for now it’s off to relax.. Night y’all!  ❤️Hugs💙 Kelley 

Hey y’all!!  So today I knew I had to do everything I could to get to my goal as tomorrow it’s suppose to rain all day....  Well I did it! Over 21 miles for the THIRD week in a row!!! I haven’t done that in almost 2 months!  This morning was an awesome morning for walking! It was a little bit breezy but not as bad as it has been in the past couple weeks! My hips weren’t bothering me AT ALL and I ended the walk with 2.50 miles!!!  Tonight however was a HUGE struggle! My body is just so tired y’all! My mile time was worse than it’s been in a while and I just felt like crap! But I made it 1.43 miles so I will take that as a win! I didn’t even know if I would make it a mile to be honest!  After my walks today I am only 38.80 miles from 1,000... Which is SO awesome!!! But now it’s time to get into my PJ’s, turn on Netflix and be absolutely lazy the rest of the night! Night y’all!!  ❤️Hugs💙 Kelley 

Hey y’all!  So today has definitely been the battle with EXTREMELY sore and stiff hips! This morning it took me a while to get comfy walking (Which is not normal!).. But once I really got going I was able to get in 3.12 miles!!!  This evening was even worse! I was not comfy the whole walk! As a matter of fact my hips seemed to get stiffer the farther I went! Y’all even had trouble getting up the little step to get in the house! And that’s NEVER happened! But I did get in 1.56 miles so I am not going to complain too much!  So tonight it looks like it will be ice and heating pads on the Ole hips.... I’m getting old y’all😉😉 But I’m sure I will feel better in the morning! At least I hope... Night y’all! ❤️Hugs💙 Kelley 

Hey y’all!!!  I can finally say it... I am less than 50 miles from 1,000!!! This to me is the biggest goal I have set for myself.. Even bigger than both 5K’s!!  Yesterday I got in my first 3.10 miler of the week... But I also had my first physical therapy session for my hips and back issues... Needless to say after 3.10 miles and physical therapy I ended up taking yesterday evening off to rest. But this morning I was back to the grind! My physical therapist told me that the day after my sessions should be light days.. So that’s what I did! This morning I got in 1.61 miles! It was definitely a little bit of a struggle but I made it thru Tonight I took it a slight bit easier... But not by much! Thankfully I wasn’t quite as sore so I was able to walk the whole way without having to stop to rest!! I ended the walk with 1.54 miles!!  So here it is Wednesday and even with taking yesterday off I am just over 12 and a half miles for the week so far!!  But now it’s time to re...

Hey y’all!  So I would say today has definitely been a successful day of walking! This morning was Really cold... Have I mentioned how much I am ready for spring?! Anyway... I felt pretty good while I was walking. My hips were slightly sore but everything else seemed to be cooperating with me and I got in 2.53 miles!!! Tonight the hips were definitely strugglin.... But not bad enough to slow me down or stop me! Actually once I got my stride I didn’t really feel the soreness at all! I ended the walk with 1.56 miles... Which made me one happy girl!  So with the 4.09 miles from today I am just above halfway to 1,000... I can’t wait to actually be able to say I am halfway!!! Tomorrow I have my first day of physical therapy for my hips and back... Perfect time to get in a 3.10 miler... Well HOPEFULLY! Stay Tuned... ❤️Hugs💙 Kelley 

Hey y’all!!!  This has been an extremely ROUGH week! My body has definitely not been at 100% this week... More like 50%! But I worked thru the aches and tears and whatever else this week they at me and got over 21 miles for the week!!! So I am pretty proud of myself for not just giving up! After falling yesterday my knee is kind of sore this morning... So I decided to just take it easy and did just over a mile... Which was all I needed to hit 21!!! So I am just a hair over 60 miles from hitting 1,000... Which is my big win for the week! Now I am planning on getting back into my PJ’s and be lazy the rest of the day!!  ❤️Hugs💙 Kelley 

Hey y’all!!  So this mornings walk didn’t exactly go all that well!! It started out fabulous! I was going along enjoying my walk and then BOOM... I tripped over a stick and fell flat on my face! Thankfully I was able to get up and didn’t having anything but a bruised ego and some scratched knees... But it was definitely not the way I wanted my second 3.10 miler of the week to end! 🤦🏻‍♀️🤦🏻‍♀️ Tonight thank the Lord went 10x better! I didn’t fall and I got in another 1.03 miles!!!  So after today’s walks I am only 61.10 miles from 1,000!!! Almost halfway!!! Tomorrow is the last push to finish the week strong!!! But for now it’s dinner time! ❤️Hugs💙 Kelley 

Hey y’all! This has been a ROUGH week! My body is just down right tired! Every walk this week has been somewhat of a struggle..... and today was definitely no different!  This morning I started my walk with the intention of walking 3.10 miles.... Well I didn’t make it that far😞 I did however make it 2.47 miles and I am proud of myself for even making it that far!  Tonight wasn’t much better! I almost gave up so many times y’all! But I didn’t let myself and made it 1.51 miles!!! Which is a little farther than I had planned!  Some weeks are definitely more of a struggle then others.... But I definitely haven’t struggled this bad in a while! But like my momma told me “Even the best athletes struggle every once in a while!”... I’m no athlete but hearing that definitely helped me not to be as down for having an off week! On a positive note I am just over 65 miles from hitting 1000!!! That has definitely been my motivation to keep going this week!! Night y’all!!  ❤️Hugs💙...