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Annette 11
Annette 11 Member Posts: 380
edited June 2011 in Breast Cancer #1
MY SWEET CARING HUSBAND IS CONCERNED THAT I AM WALKING TOO MUCH. BEING OUT OF CHEMO 7 MONTHS I DON'T THINK WALKING (FAST) JUST UNDER 2 MILES EVERY EVENINGS IS TOO MUCH. ONC.DOC. SAID IT'S GOOD BUT I WANT TO KNOW WHAT OTHERS ARE DOING FOR EXCERCISE? I AM 64YRS. OLD AND HAVE NOT HAD ANY PROBLEM DOING THIS...I ENJOY IT AND ALWAYS EXCERCISED BEFORE BC. HUBBY THINKS IT'S TOO MUCH BEING THAT MY WBC IS DOWN. PLEASE STATE HOW LONG YOU HAVE BEEN OUT OF CHEMO AND HOW FAR YOU WALK/EXCERCISE. MY HUSBAND ALSO THINKS I SHOULD NAP EVERYDAY AT LEAST TRY TO. I WAS NAPPING UP TO 2 WEEKS AGO BUT I SEEM TO BE GETTING MY ENERGY BACK AND DON'T FEEL TIRED AS I USED TOO. DO MANY LADIES TAKE A NAP IN THE AFTERNOON SINCE YOU HAVE BEEN OUT OF CHEMO OR RAD'S?
THANKS FOR YOUR INPUT...JUST CURIOUS WHAT OTHERS ARE DOING.
HUGS,
ANNETTE

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  • myungclas
    myungclas Member Posts: 2
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    I'm 47 years old and almost a year post chemo now. I tried to keep exercising throughout, though some days I just didn't have the energy. I now walk, run, ride my stationary bike and do the ellyptical at least 5 days a week. My oncologist thinks my chemo side effects were minimal and my energy came back pretty quickly because I was active. Unless there's a chance you'll "run out of gas" a mile from home, I'd say keep it up! I understand your sweet husband's concern, but it sounds like your body is telling you it's ready to get back to normal activity. Congratulations on that!
  • mamolady
    mamolady Member Posts: 796 Member
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    I walked during chemo
    I am a walker, that is one thing I really enjoy. I could walk almost 3 miles during taxol. AC was a little different. My last day of chemo was 3-2-11 and now I work out at the YMCA 3 times a week. 30 minutes on the tread mill, 30 minutes on the machines, 20 minutes of stretching. My oncologist thinks it is great!

    At the Avon Walk they always stress that walking is the one thing you can do that reduces the risk of recurrence for every type of cancer. At the Cancer Survivor day last weekend they said that exercise is good to prevent recurrence.

    Enjoy the walks!

    Cindy
  • Tux
    Tux Member Posts: 544
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    My goal after treatment was
    My goal after treatment was to do a half marathon & I did! (I had done several before BC)
    It took quite a while to get back to that level, but it was worth it! I am also 64.
  • ladyg
    ladyg Member Posts: 1,577
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    Annette
    Keep walking. I go to water aerobics 2 -3 times a week. I also go to the gym and use the treadmill and various other exercise equipment. I was doing yoga once a week but the class was discontinued. I am waiting for another one that I can start. I also work full time. All of my doctors are thrilled with the amount of exercise I get. The only thing I stopped during rads was the water aerobics and only because the onc said I had to. I did not have chemo only rads. I am also 64.

    Hugs,
    Georgia
  • butterflylvr
    butterflylvr Member Posts: 944
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    ladyg said:

    Annette
    Keep walking. I go to water aerobics 2 -3 times a week. I also go to the gym and use the treadmill and various other exercise equipment. I was doing yoga once a week but the class was discontinued. I am waiting for another one that I can start. I also work full time. All of my doctors are thrilled with the amount of exercise I get. The only thing I stopped during rads was the water aerobics and only because the onc said I had to. I did not have chemo only rads. I am also 64.

    Hugs,
    Georgia

    My doctors all told me to
    My doctors all told me to keep moving. Your body will tell you if it needs rest, and when it does listen. Walking is good... I am 5 months post chemo and I walk 3.5 miles 6 days a week and I am currently doing radiation. I feel tired when I get home from work, but I tell you after my walk I am rejuvenated once again. So I know my exercising is doing my body good. Keep up the great work and I think it's pretty cool to have a loving and caring husband.

    Lorrie
  • skipper54
    skipper54 Member Posts: 936 Member
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    butterflylvr said:

    My doctors all told me to
    My doctors all told me to keep moving. Your body will tell you if it needs rest, and when it does listen. Walking is good... I am 5 months post chemo and I walk 3.5 miles 6 days a week and I am currently doing radiation. I feel tired when I get home from work, but I tell you after my walk I am rejuvenated once again. So I know my exercising is doing my body good. Keep up the great work and I think it's pretty cool to have a loving and caring husband.

    Lorrie

    Do what feels right to you
    My doctor told me to exercise more. (Last chemo was the day before Thanksgiving, then surgery, then rads that finished March 30.) I often take a nap in the afternoon but they're getting shorter. I go to Curves 3 days a week and have started yoga as well. I'm sleeping better and getting my energy back. I had to take some time off near the end of rads and for a while after because the exercise rubbed the burns & blisters too much. The one thing everyone said was to listen to my body and do what it told me was okay. If walking works for you - go for it.
  • mrs gadget
    mrs gadget Member Posts: 118
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    Do what works for you!!
    I am 47 years old and am 3 months past all treatment. In September of this year, one week after my first chemo I did my first half marathon just to prove to myself how tough I am. I do my elliptical 5 days per week and then walk 3 miles once on the weekend. If you feel good doing what you do, then by all means do it. Your body will tell you when you are pushing yourself too hard.
  • Clementine_P
    Clementine_P Member Posts: 518 Member
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    mrs gadget said:

    Do what works for you!!
    I am 47 years old and am 3 months past all treatment. In September of this year, one week after my first chemo I did my first half marathon just to prove to myself how tough I am. I do my elliptical 5 days per week and then walk 3 miles once on the weekend. If you feel good doing what you do, then by all means do it. Your body will tell you when you are pushing yourself too hard.

    Keep moving!
    I think exercise is what helped me bounce back so quickly as well. I am 42 and finished with chemo in September. I never stopped walking 3 miles a day during chemo and by November I was back to work and walking 3 miles a day plus the eliptical. Yesterday I ran for 4 miles and I do this 3x a week now, plus going to the gym, and walking 3 miles a day. I agree that as long as you are feeling strong enough, keep pushing. It will only benefit you in the long run (and short run too!). Very sweet how concerned your husband is for you. I don't know for sure, but I don't think your WBC count is related to your exercise levels. I also believe that your WBC count can fluctuate for at least a year following chemo.

    Good luck to you.

    Clementine
  • skipper54
    skipper54 Member Posts: 936 Member
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    skipper54 said:

    Do what feels right to you
    My doctor told me to exercise more. (Last chemo was the day before Thanksgiving, then surgery, then rads that finished March 30.) I often take a nap in the afternoon but they're getting shorter. I go to Curves 3 days a week and have started yoga as well. I'm sleeping better and getting my energy back. I had to take some time off near the end of rads and for a while after because the exercise rubbed the burns & blisters too much. The one thing everyone said was to listen to my body and do what it told me was okay. If walking works for you - go for it.

    Should have added
    that I did a 5K walk/run the first weekend in May, just to prove I could. I walked but made it in just under 57 minutes. Not bad for a 57-year-old-body that has been through chemo, surgery, and rads. Keep walking sister!
  • Alexis F
    Alexis F Member Posts: 3,598
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    butterflylvr said:

    My doctors all told me to
    My doctors all told me to keep moving. Your body will tell you if it needs rest, and when it does listen. Walking is good... I am 5 months post chemo and I walk 3.5 miles 6 days a week and I am currently doing radiation. I feel tired when I get home from work, but I tell you after my walk I am rejuvenated once again. So I know my exercising is doing my body good. Keep up the great work and I think it's pretty cool to have a loving and caring husband.

    Lorrie

    I think that exercise is
    I think that exercise is good for everyone. I know I feel better when I exercise and it gave me strength when I went thru rads.

    I walk now several miles a week and love it!


    Lex
  • Annette 11
    Annette 11 Member Posts: 380
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    Clementine_P said:

    Keep moving!
    I think exercise is what helped me bounce back so quickly as well. I am 42 and finished with chemo in September. I never stopped walking 3 miles a day during chemo and by November I was back to work and walking 3 miles a day plus the eliptical. Yesterday I ran for 4 miles and I do this 3x a week now, plus going to the gym, and walking 3 miles a day. I agree that as long as you are feeling strong enough, keep pushing. It will only benefit you in the long run (and short run too!). Very sweet how concerned your husband is for you. I don't know for sure, but I don't think your WBC count is related to your exercise levels. I also believe that your WBC count can fluctuate for at least a year following chemo.

    Good luck to you.

    Clementine

    Thanks
    Thank you everyone for your input...it really helped. My husband read all of them and feels good about me walking. No he's not so worried anymore. Wow, I was surprised how much exercise all of you are doing. Espcially Clementine!
    Keep moving is right...nothing can hold us back...nothing!
  • Clementine_P
    Clementine_P Member Posts: 518 Member
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    Annette 11 said:

    Thanks
    Thank you everyone for your input...it really helped. My husband read all of them and feels good about me walking. No he's not so worried anymore. Wow, I was surprised how much exercise all of you are doing. Espcially Clementine!
    Keep moving is right...nothing can hold us back...nothing!

    A little crazy!
    I know I am a little crazy with all the walking/running but for me, I felt like if I kept moving, I would leave the cancer behind!

    Nothing can hold us back - I love that!
  • poplolly
    poplolly Member Posts: 346
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    Annette--I just started
    Annette--I just started going to the gym. I walk on the treadmill and I'm lifting weights. Or, I'm using their weight machines. I spent about an hour there today. I think you should do what you feel like doing. All my doctors stress how important exercise is and walking is one of the best kinds. I don't take naps unless I feel the need to do so. You husband sounds very sweet, but I think your body dictates a lot of what you do.
  • Alexis F
    Alexis F Member Posts: 3,598
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    Tux said:

    My goal after treatment was
    My goal after treatment was to do a half marathon & I did! (I had done several before BC)
    It took quite a while to get back to that level, but it was worth it! I am also 64.

    My husband and I try to walk
    My husband and I try to walk every evening if we can. It is not only good for us, but, it is kind of a special time for us to just talk about our day and enjoy the beautiful scenery.

    Lex

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