Exercise and well being during chemo and radiation

Yay for no LE ksusan!

Haven't been posting much here...but I'm keeping up with my walking I'm happy to say. 3 mi treadmill + steps = 5 mi today

Can't wait for my first PT appt this week so I can start working out my arms. I can't believe it took me so long for me to get a referral for this appt, after I kept asking and asking...ugh! They all kept telling me I didn't need it, but I finally got it

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So, how do you know if you need a sleeve? Everyone who had nodes removed?

Exactly what Katy said. My surgeon was adamant that I get measured for a sleeve before surgery and that the fitter have all my baseline measurements on file from the get go. I wear a sleeve every day, my surgeon encouraged that especially through rads. If I skip a day with the sleeve I can feel the swelling in my upper arm but so far I've not had anything blow up down around my hands. My LE therapist says that's when it starts to get harder to manage and sometimes requires the compression wrapping.

Sharon, how is your LE? Is it back to normal or still an issue?

Hi ladies! Survived the wedding, the hugs, and the prayers from strangers. On LE sleeves and such- I wear my sleeve when I remember/when I do something active or drive over mountain passes. I have a gauntlet too. So far so good! I'd rather not find out that I need it, if you know what I mean. 16 nodes out.

Ksusan - ugh. That would be a whole new kettle of a annoying! Also, congrats on a successful flight!

14 miles this morning helping a friend get back in the bike riding game, so super slow but super fun. Trying for a more aggressive ride today with my hubby if we can find a window in the rain.

Eileen, sorry about the hike. We are in Big Bear October 15-18. Maybe we can meet up for a hike? I'm totally okay with driving to Lake Arrowhead and meeting up with you there to hike, if you don't mind that hubby and little dog come too!

Theresa: I have a fill on the 15th then hit SF to visit my youngest on the 17th. But let me know when you are headed up next - it would be so fun to meet you.

There's one we always do because it's a hot second from the house, but there are tons.

Been just trying to get my 10,000 steps in each day. Last week and this week are my busiest, craziest weeks of the year at work...coupled with last 2 weeks of rads... Overwhelming. I did arum Race for the Cure 5k in 30:26 yesterday. Not bad for chemo poisoned and burnt to a crisp. I held my arm out to thecdidebthecwhoke time; just glad I did not elbow anyone

lest we forget how much 10,000 steps is, my normal, healthy friend (okay, maybe not entirely normal since she likes me!) has been tracking her steps on some iPhone app, and she averages 4,500 per day! So 10,000 steps is a huge accomplishment, and more than most other people do!

Online it says 10,000 steps is equivalent to 5 miles!

Go sisters!

I'm five foot tall. My average step is 24 inches. 10,000 steps is 3.8 miles for me. Sorry. I'm a geek.

I've been lurking for a while and almost gave up with this group cause ya'll are totally out of my league. My rads are done and ya'll are still out of my league, but I'm ready to get active again.

I've been a slug since dx. I work full time at a sit down job with a 2 hour round trip commute. I have limited opportunity to walk. Last week my goal was 4000 steps a day. I averaged 4200. This week I'm shooting for 5000/day.

Keys (and Jackbirdie and whomever): did you do more than you did yesterday, last week, last month, when you were going through [insert treatment here]? Then you succeeded. Doesn't matter if you're talking two steps and I'm talking thirty-two laps.

italychick..You can't fool me. I've seen your leisurely bike rides. 20, 30, 40 miles. Outta my league. Lol

Keys - I love that you did the math. I'm just shy of 5 ft tall and I have noticed that my 10k steps are around the same as yours. One of my friends is 6'2, next time we are walking around I'm going to have to have our individual step counters going.