Quote Originally Posted by emily_in_nc
Denise, slightly off-topic yet on topic at the same time, I finally had a chance to check out your gorgeous photos from your tour (on the other site). Wow! Are you a professional photographer? If not, you could/should be. They were absolutely lovely. I truly enjoyed them, especially the darling puffins and the gorgeous flower close-ups. Very artistic! Thanks so much for sharing your tour with us. It's just wonderful and quite inspiring that you got back to something you love so much. I can't wait to do the same!
Emily
Emily -
Thanks so much for your compliments. I'm so glad you enjoyed my photos - I've often wondered if I could turn my love for traveling and capturing images into something professional, but for now it's just for fun. The puffins were truly amazing, and I really wished that I had a camera with a big lens for that visit. I'd go back to that island to watch the birds again in a heartbeat.

This trip really meant a lot to me, because it proved to me that I really am back. And you will be too... but it does take time. I remember last summer hoping that I'd be able to do my planned trip to Hawaii in October as a biking trip even though my docs told me that it was probably too early. By the end of August I realized they were right, and while I did go to Hawaii and have a fabulous time, it was a hiking and driving and resting trip. So the best advice I have for you is to listen to your body and to give yourself a chance to recover. It sounds like you are (and have been) actively working on your recovery, so I have no doubt that you'll be back on your bike (outside!) when the time is right. And I know how hard it is to be moving slowly, but moving is a good thing, and making good progress is a good thing...

--- Denise