Exercise and Healing

24242
24242 Member Posts: 1,398
edited March 2014 in Breast Cancer #1
If any of you have read my the speech I gave you know I have been through hell trying to get Quality back in my life. If I had settled for the doctors take on things I wouldn't be able to work let alone do what I am doing now. I would always be taking medication to try and calm the storms raging inside of me.
Instead I didn't want to live my life sick all the time because of side effects that plagued me. I fought long and hard to be heard by medical community who would not admit to the fallout of treamtents I was experiencing. I am glad to see they are listening alittle better today than they did just 9 years ago.
I was a well built, athletic woman before cancer and I relied on my knowledge to get me back to at least living a life. Yes unfortunately exercise often hurts but does so much for internal healing. We need to keep our bodies guessing so that they don't get stuck in rutts just like our minds.
Today I am off all medication and have no pain usually. Yes things still hurt expecially areas touched by cancer but they don't linger anymore.
Arthritic conditions have improved beyond my own hopes and all due to getting into shape and believe it or not better than I have ever been in.
For those of you stuck in rutts you are unhappy with know they are not going to change unless you do something to change them.
Once again I am going to say what I tell people who think their health is letting them down. Life is hard work and we have to help ourselves and do all we can to keep our bodies moving and without pain. Sometimes a walk is better than you could imagine it to be and we all need to do it.
Be good to yourself always,
Tara

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  • KathiM
    KathiM Member Posts: 8,028 Member
    #2
    I raise my glass to you, Tara!!!!!! You GO girl!

    You are truly an inspiration to us all!

    I, too, refuse to give in, I lovingly tell people that I beat both my cancers (colorectal and breast) because I created such a hostile environment in my body (positive thinking and taking care of the rest of myself) for them that they just COULDN"T survive. Just finishing up my chemo for breast ca, first post-treat colonoscopy next month.
    Just like you, I became a partner with my body, and together (at least for now) WE ARE WINNING the fight!
    Hugs,
    Kathi
  • 24242
    24242 Member Posts: 1,398
    #3
    KathiM said:

    I raise my glass to you, Tara!!!!!! You GO girl!

    You are truly an inspiration to us all!

    I, too, refuse to give in, I lovingly tell people that I beat both my cancers (colorectal and breast) because I created such a hostile environment in my body (positive thinking and taking care of the rest of myself) for them that they just COULDN"T survive. Just finishing up my chemo for breast ca, first post-treat colonoscopy next month.
    Just like you, I became a partner with my body, and together (at least for now) WE ARE WINNING the fight!
    Hugs,
    Kathi

    Wow you said it becoming our own best partner and accepting our stake in this. Our bodies never forget even though they seem so different.
    Be good to yourself always and this only one we can.
    Tara
  • mssue
    mssue Member Posts: 242
    #4
    Thanks Tara for the reminder.You are right,it is alot of hard work and it is time I got down to it.I think we have a choice -we can be our own best friend or our worst enemy.It's almost funny that this struggle can go on in one 's body-trying to make the decision that we are important enough to care about too!Alot of times we are so consumed with what is happening with and to the ones we Love that we put ourselves on the backburner or up on the top shelf where we can't reach.Sometime we just handicap ourselves because of everything we've been through and are really just afraid to try or sometimes just admit that this is what has been going on in our own little world,it's not unrealistic,just maybe difficult to admit.
    This time weekend before last I was sitting in ICU,waiting for the Doctor to make his rounds,hoping for an answer and a release.I got my release but not all of the answers.I now need to have other test done to try and figure out what caused the pain in my chest and jaw.Of course the first thought was a heart attack(was mine)Most of You guys know that a hospital is the last place that most of us want to be found at,so the pain was severe enough that I did go there.The pain had subsided before I got there so I started not to go,but I did -so maybe we can find out what happened.I guess the biggest concern is being misdiagnosed since women's heart attack act differently than mens-I didn't want any stone left unturned-I have been through too much the last few years to go out like that!They did all kinds of test some were quite painful,DAGGGG I forgot when I saw the Onocologist yesterday to ask her about the lymphnodes the other doctor mentioned from the chest ct that were were larger than normal but not to the point of getting worried but said they wanted to run the test again in 6 months.Shoot,there goes my memory again out on vacation.I'll call back Monday.Anyway with an exercise stress test coming up,my Cardiologist putting me on another pill and I have also scheduled an appointment for genetic counseling on the 11th of April-Thank God for a calendar to help my poor memory.Things will get better I was put on a diet of no starches and I am increasing my exercising throwing in some walking by parking further away and doing it every chance I get.Time tells all,it's going to be hard work for a long time.I don't expect to be where I was 20 years ago , but a confidently more comfortable me.
    Thanks for the point-sorry my rant drug on so long-I surprise myself sometimes-LOL
    Thankful Hugs and many Blessings,
    Sue
  • 24242
    24242 Member Posts: 1,398
    #5
    mssue said:

    Thanks Tara for the reminder.You are right,it is alot of hard work and it is time I got down to it.I think we have a choice -we can be our own best friend or our worst enemy.It's almost funny that this struggle can go on in one 's body-trying to make the decision that we are important enough to care about too!Alot of times we are so consumed with what is happening with and to the ones we Love that we put ourselves on the backburner or up on the top shelf where we can't reach.Sometime we just handicap ourselves because of everything we've been through and are really just afraid to try or sometimes just admit that this is what has been going on in our own little world,it's not unrealistic,just maybe difficult to admit.
    This time weekend before last I was sitting in ICU,waiting for the Doctor to make his rounds,hoping for an answer and a release.I got my release but not all of the answers.I now need to have other test done to try and figure out what caused the pain in my chest and jaw.Of course the first thought was a heart attack(was mine)Most of You guys know that a hospital is the last place that most of us want to be found at,so the pain was severe enough that I did go there.The pain had subsided before I got there so I started not to go,but I did -so maybe we can find out what happened.I guess the biggest concern is being misdiagnosed since women's heart attack act differently than mens-I didn't want any stone left unturned-I have been through too much the last few years to go out like that!They did all kinds of test some were quite painful,DAGGGG I forgot when I saw the Onocologist yesterday to ask her about the lymphnodes the other doctor mentioned from the chest ct that were were larger than normal but not to the point of getting worried but said they wanted to run the test again in 6 months.Shoot,there goes my memory again out on vacation.I'll call back Monday.Anyway with an exercise stress test coming up,my Cardiologist putting me on another pill and I have also scheduled an appointment for genetic counseling on the 11th of April-Thank God for a calendar to help my poor memory.Things will get better I was put on a diet of no starches and I am increasing my exercising throwing in some walking by parking further away and doing it every chance I get.Time tells all,it's going to be hard work for a long time.I don't expect to be where I was 20 years ago , but a confidently more comfortable me.
    Thanks for the point-sorry my rant drug on so long-I surprise myself sometimes-LOL
    Thankful Hugs and many Blessings,
    Sue

    I am always interested in what you have to add to the board. I am glad that you too are taking an active roll in increasing the quality to your life. Nothing worth having is easy I have found and I am so glad that settling is something I do not do well. You hang in there and I am so proud of you for not ignoring something that could be serious. You have courage and insight to be able to drag yourself there, to the hospital because you are right it is the last place any of us truly want to spend any more time.
    You go girl,
    Tara

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