Motivation

Kari ~  Your specialness comes through these pages loud & clear!  It's wonderful to know that the folks you work with recognize and appreciate it, too.  Congratulations!!!! 

Hi, Lottie.  Oh my, the way you describe your post-chemo (TC) aches & pains is exactly how I felt.  In fact, I've often told people about having such difficulty navigating some steep steps in a very large arena (Thomas & Mack in LV) about 2 mos. after I'd finished treatment, then sitting there watching people obviously older than I am bound up them and thinking, OMG, what has chemo done to me?  I felt like I'd been thrown into old age.  And when I told my sister about it (she's a 2x bc survivor), she dug up an email she'd written to someone at about the same time in her journey that sounded almost identical.  I wish oncs would give us a heads up on the recovery time, including a warning that for some of us it might be especially hard.  That way, it might not be quite so worrisome or disappointing when we don't immediately spring back.  Anyway, I'm glad you're here, and hope the exercise with speed your recovery.

Hello to everyone else.  We're finally drying out here a bit.  Boy, did we get clobbered with rain, but the now snow-covered mountains surrounding us are soooo beautiful.   Hope everyone's having a relaxing Sunday.    Deanna 

Kari, 

YOU GO GIRL!!!!

You have an amazing attitude. I love your sassy self!  Love you girl!

Lottie, be kind to yourself but try to walk. Can you get your ONC to prescribe physical Therapy? I did PT through chemo and rads, and the therapists were EXCELLENT. They took my heart rate and told me my "target range" for heart beat. i would walk on a treadmill and they gave me other exercises to do. At first it was hard to drag butt up, but once I was going, my body would say, OH YEAH, I remember this, and it felt GOOD. I walked all through rads, started building up. First 1 mile, then 1.5, then 1.69, then 2.3, etc.  They now know that gentle exercise is GOOD FOR YOU during treatment and insurance pays! Just a thought. 

i love walking, because i love being outside.  it's hard in the winter though, when everything is drab & it's cold or even freezing.  i have some weight i can stand to loose, but before this, i just figured it would come off in the spring & summer like usual when i start to hike and be more active.  i am horribly lazy in the winter and that can't be my reality any longer.  

 but now, as much as i hate the cold, i kind of look to the world outside of me right now like how i'm feeling so early into my dx (it's only been 2 months) and that is, right now, just like outside, things are barren and it's cold and grey...but as i walk every day, it's going to grow good things inside of me, just like i'll see flowers bloom and the leaves sprout from the tree branches. 

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Hi to all,

Just a quick note to say CONGRATS KARI.

Have a great day everyone. 

Harley = I am sooooo soorrrry and will never doubt you again!!!  All treadmills were taken so I got brave and jumped on the "tortue" machine. I crawled off. Lasted 15 minutes. AWWW!

The toning shoes are made by other companies too. Avia has some and Reebok makes a type for toning. I haven't had luck with Reebok in the past but plan on looking for the Avias. My son wore asics when he was a long distance runner. Just thought I would pop back on before work and update. Also did arms and played with the ball for my back when I got home. Will walk Dd for the second time, shower and head off. Have great day. 

Joy,

You are too funny!  Did you think maybe I was just being a wimp??   LOL  Yes, it IS a torture machine... 

and I must confess...  I ran on Saturday, but I didn't go on that elliptical torture machine yesterday...  couldn't bring myself to do it.  So... I went out for a run today, since I got off work early... I was SO tired!  Didn't sleep very well last night.  But, the light run helped to energize me....wonder why?

Oh, and too funny, about me...  having to wear a lifejacket, to keep the wind from blowing me away! 

Hugs

Harley

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Brenda

We used to have a treadmill but my dh gave it away when we moved to NC...   DOH!  There is a treadmill in the amenity center, but I don't want to walk over there in the COLD...  so I wind up on that elliptical torture machine on cold days.

I gotta go...  I'm working the afternoon shift, so I may not get any exercise in today.  I am feeling much better, though...less tired...

Everyone have a great day!

Harley

Managed Pilates after work yesterday, I managed to do the one tougher routine - finally ALL of it - haven't done that in a LONG time (pre bc),  it aggravated my back though, sigh...but I'm ok!  Got up at dark thirty, I had fallen asleep early last night and then couldn't sleep this a.m.  Exercised 30 min, but lemme tell ya, I'm pooped out!  So its off to Trader Joe's after work to replenish the cow grazing supplies and then sittin my butt down in front of the tv tonight!!  

Met a bc sister for lunch today.  Gosh I love seeing her!  At least these days the conversation isn't all about bc, just a smaller percentage!!   

You girlies enjoy that sun!  I can't wait to see the sun again!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!  (I'm dancing every chance I get Joy!! ;-) 

Hi, Jess ~ Welcome, and, yes, cleaning (ugh) is definitely exercise! 

Kari, I had to laugh at your stocking up on cow grazing snacks -- knowing tonight's The Biggest Loser (one of my fave's).  Last week, when it was raining, I watched it re-arranging a box of Godiva chocolates -- you know, combining what was left of 2 layers into 1! 

Well, I'm happy to report that I made myself get out there and walk today for the first time in about a week (due mostly to all that rain).  Boy, it's sooo easy to get out of the habit!  A week off, and it was really an effort.  But I swear my thighs were already showing the difference, so that was my motivation, and I did 4.9 miles.  

Over the weekend, my DH was installing a firepit on our backyard patio, and I was telling him he had to leave room for us to dance, which got a questioning look.  But I just smiled and told him it's something bc made me realize we've been missing!  Thanks, Kari!   

Have a great evening, everyone ~   Deanna

Moooo, just finished my cow grazing supplies! Good one Kari. 

Brenda there is no wrong way to dance except not to do it period, tell hubby that! Can you imagine how great a world it would be if people danced a bit more.

Deanna- you rock, wow. How long does it take you to do 4.9?

Well we are getting back into our P90X routine. Yesterday was back and legs, today my legs are screaming, won't tell you how my butt feels, I think you can guess. We did jump right back in tonight though, sore muscles and all and did Kenpow- basically kick boxing, can you imagine how my legs and butt will feel tomorrow! Taking tomorrow off, have a massage after work and think I will really need it.

So ladies dance and sing for life is grand! Sorry I am in a really good mood, DS has been accepted into a university albeit not in our city but 2 hours away, so at least if he doesn't get into the university here, he still has been accepted into another one. That and I feel marvelous, anyone else feeling marvelous?

jrgolomb

Welcome!

yes, cleaning IS exercise!  Sunday, I mopped the kitchen floor, and vacuumed the carpet in the living room...  I forgot and really used my left arm, where the lymph nodes were removed...  yesterday I was SO SORE!!  

yes, the elliptical IS a torture machine but I might have to use it tomorrow... it's very cold here in NC even though it has been sunny....

Nite all,

Harley

Jess great to see you here. I can't do too long at one thing either.  Find myself doing 20 minutes of a few things some days so I'm not watching the clock so much.

Starting to become a fan of some of the power yoga routines I've been picking up on the cable channel.  Good grief must count for strength and aerobic too, gets my heart rate up and the sweat moving more then the treadmill some days. 

So far the pilates isn't getting me any closer to a 6 pack.  Either my current pack is deep into negative numbers or its too easy to cheat at those routines or something. 

Jess,

I also wasn't too good at keeping the house clean before bc...      so why should it be any different NOW??  

Hope everyone gets their exercise today...  somehow...

I'll probably be using that torture machine...  but later...  I'm going to go to the local community college to see if they will take an older person...   and if they will maybe give me some money so I can go to school...   I had scholarships which paid for my 1st year in college.  However, I didn't have enough money to complete my schooling, and besides, I didn't know what I wanted to be when I grew up... LOL

Anywhoo...  bc really puts things into perspective.  I sort of think I know what I want to do next, but again... I just don't have enough money to go back to school, and I'm not sure where this will take me, and if there is even a market for my skills.  I want to be a sort of counselor to help people who are newly dx'd with some kind of serious condition... to help them sort out all their options, and maybe figure out the insurance, and that kind of thing.  I know, part of this is SUPPOSED to be the dr's job... but I know I didn't get alot of help in that area. 

Have a nice day!

Harley