Need ideas for gentle back to exercise plan

pandazankar ~ I think all of the things you've mentioned (ball, bands) are good.  Personally, I found walking to be the easiest exercise to ease into and stick with.  I started doing maybe a mile and a half or two, and have worked up to 4 or 5 miles or more, depending on the weather and how much time I have.  It's also been really helpful emotionally, giving me alone time to think about and process everything.

Hopefully others can recommend the books or videos you're looking for.  Did you know that there's research showing that exercise significantly reduces our risk of a recurrence?  That's what keeps me motivated even when it's inconvenient or an effort.    Deanna

pandazankar, do you like yoga?  Do you like swimming and have access to a pool?  The thing I was warned about, and I found to be quite true, is be careful to not push too hard.  I lost a lot of muscle mass and had a lot of muscle damage with the taxotere.  I was eventually told that my efforts to work out hard during and after chemo did more harm than good.  I was told gentle exercise, walking, yoga type exercises, and to not push past the point of fatigue.  It was hard, but, I gained more by backing off some than I did by pushing it.  They explained to me it isn't just simply deconditioning, the myopathy and neuropathy from the taxotere caused damage that needed time to heal.  Don't know what chemo regimen you had, but, my best advice is to do a little each day, and keep it at a level of enjoyment, add in some stretching each day.  Come join us on the exercise thread