Where has Dr. Gordon been??

I know that the 5 people who read this blog have been wondering that for the past 2 weeks. Gee, he was so good about posting questions from that fantastic book and then...POOF..he disapparated. Well, the answer is that I have been here but too overwhelmed to post to the blog. Sorry but true. When returning from vacation you always get hit hard and this month was no exception. So my patients in cyberspace had to take a back seat to the real flesh and blood patients.

And then last Friday night disaster struck...Upon returning from dropping off the babysitter at midnight I made several fateful decisions....I left my laptop case in my car...I left the car open....you can guess where this is going....YUP, next morning my MacBook Pro was in the hands of persons unknown. No patient info was on the laptop but there were over 6000 photos and my iTunes (all 80s hits by the way) and all my email.

But wait...on Wednesday night I had done a complete backup of my Home folder and so after a visit to the Mac store my laptop was back but in a new body..who says reincarnation doesnt exist... However, it did still take some time to get everything loaded back and I am still not there yet.

So, dear reader, please bear with me. I will say that this whole experience has proven to me the benefit of a good backup plan!

Given my state of exhaustion let's tackle a simple little question from the book that I am trying to get into your local Barnes and Noble store: 100 Questions and Answers about Infertility. Now, I used to be pretty good about working out on the elliptical trainer but then I got plantar fasciitis and my orthotics gave me a Morton's neuroma so I have been a slug this summer.

87. Can I exercise? How much is okay?

Mild to moderate exercise is beneficial to infertility patients and is highly encouraged. Healthy amounts of exercise decrease stress and clearly improve a person’s sense of well-being. Studies show that women who exercise before and during their pregnancy have better obstetrical outcomes and healthier babies than women who are sedentary. For most patients, we recommend exercising 30 minutes per day, 4 or 5 times per week, but lesser amounts of exercise are still beneficial. Even 15 minutes of exercise each day can help reduce stress and improve your physical health. We highly recommend that women begin or continue exercising during their infertility evaluation and treatments, and perhaps more so for those undergoing treatment with IVF. In our experience, these patients are better able to tolerate the stress related to infertility and IVF.