Exercise and well being during chemo and radiation

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  • Jackbirdie
    Jackbirdie Member Posts: 4,693
    edited November 2015

    Octo- be kind and gentle with yourself right now. You had too much for one person lately. I don't have cowboy boots but if I did I'd dress Jack up in them to cheer you up.

    I am starting your extra special mojo drip for your last chemo tomorrow. You have (appeared) to sail through this with such grace. But I know appearances can be deceiving.

    Congratulations in advance for ringing out tomorrow. 🔔🔔🔔🎈🎈🎈🎉🎉🎉💞💞💞

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  • littleblueflowers
    littleblueflowers Member Posts: 2,000
    edited November 2015

    Octo, you get sprung from chemo jail tomorrow?? My heart just jumped for joy for you! Sister, get ready to GROW SOME HAIR! Remember, the ladystache comes in first, because the universe thinks it's funny.

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  • Italychick
    Italychick Member Posts: 2,343
    edited November 2015

    17.5 mile bike ride this morning, such a beautiful day

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  • octogirl
    octogirl Member Posts: 2,804
    edited November 2015

    I managed to get in 1.5 miles today before the knee started twinging again. Yay for progress! It was a beautiful morning for a walk: the trees are just starting to turn here. Rain due tonight.

    Octogirl

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  • Jackbirdie
    Jackbirdie Member Posts: 4,693
    edited November 2015

    E- turn your smellogram off. There are punkin' spices wafting. Making an apple cranberry arugula salad with orange ginger vinaigrette, goat cheese, and pumpkin bread croutons image

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    Autumn food porn. Just sayin

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  • ksusan
    ksusan Member Posts: 4,505
    edited November 2015

    Oh, Katy!

    Dragging significant other to the gym now.

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  • octogirl
    octogirl Member Posts: 2,804
    edited November 2015

    Katy, thanks for the inspiration! I have waayyy too many sweet potatoes from my CSA box this week. So, while it won't be as healthy as your salad, I am going to make sweet potatoes pie! Potatoes are baked, now to do the filling and put in the oven. Hope I remember to get pics.

    Octogirl

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  • Jackbirdie
    Jackbirdie Member Posts: 4,693
    edited November 2015

    Octo- yes please on the pics!

    I much prefer sweet potatoes to yams and am actively pursuing a new recipe for multiple holiday meals, if anyone has a good one.


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  • ksusan
    ksusan Member Posts: 4,505
    edited November 2015

    11/8: Fitbit steps + .5 hr elliptical (4.0 mph) + .25 hr T (3.2 MPH) = 3.75 miles + stretches + 10 reclined triceps extension

    We went to see The Martian tonight, which satisfied my inner nerd.

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  • Moderators
    Moderators Member Posts: 25,912
    edited November 2015

    Hello All,

    We are interested in hearing your experiences on issues related to your diagnosis and/or treatment,such as sexual matters, weight gain/loss, chemo brain/chemo fog, bone and heart health, exercise and nutrition issues, menopausal concerns, lymphedema, infertility, neuropathy, joint pain, skin/hair changes, relationship changes, work and career hurdles, and emotional issues including fear of recurrence. Please don't feel that you need to address each of these issues. We are listing these as suggestions. Your stories will complement a new, upcoming section on the main Breastcancer.org site on Survivorship issues.

    Some things to think about for your story: Have you gained a new perspective on this other side of treatment? What life lessons have you learned? What advice would you give your newly-diagnosed self or other person just starting the journey? How does your "old" self compare to your "new" self? Is there a difference? What impact has your breast cancer diagnosis made on your life? If you've become a Breast Cancer Advocate, what is your mission and how are you fulfilling it?

    If you're willing to share your perspective of your life after diagnosis and treatment, we'd love to hear from you! Please send your story via PM to the Mods along with a picture of yourself or something that represents you, and a note about how long since you've been diagnosed. Seeing these stories will surely inspire our new members, along with members just going through treatment now, to see that you CAN get through treatment and get to a new normal on the other side.

    Your story will be included with the other Members Stories photos on the main site (http://www.breastcancer.org/community/acknowledgin...), in our December Newsletter and may also be used in part throughout the website and/or in fundraising or event materials.

    Thank you for considering!

    --The Mods


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  • eheinrich
    eheinrich Member Posts: 792
    edited November 2015

    Yesterday 13k steps, 38 flights of stairs, one crazy cool boat ride.

    Back to LA for an expander fill - boooo reality.

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  • Italychick
    Italychick Member Posts: 2,343
    edited November 2015

    Garth pics. Cheryl on left, Pam on right, and my big drunk ass on the far right. Cheryl is my bike riding buddy, Pam has been my bestie since 2007. The coat makes me look fatter than I am, even though I'm not skinny but any means. Always a disclaimer, lol!

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    I always look at the wrong spot on a cell phone when taking pics.

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    My daughter Jeanna, completely, totally drunk off her ass. Well, I was too - oops!

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    And the man, Garth Brooks. The show was amazing. We stood and danced for the entire 2 and 1/2 hour concert!

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  • Jackbirdie
    Jackbirdie Member Posts: 4,693
    edited November 2015

    T- you look great and so happy! Thrilled you got to go out and dance for hours!

    E- also glad you had fun at the lake. Is this your last ornext to last fill? Hope you're not too uncomfy.


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  • Andraxo
    Andraxo Member Posts: 410
    edited November 2015

    2nd chemo was last Tuesday (4 more to go!). Ran 5 miles Wednesday, lifted weights and did some plyometrics Thursday, ran 6 miles Friday, hiked 8-9 miles Saturday. Yesterday I kind of rested - drove the 5 hours back home from chemo city and only lifted weights. Today I ran 6 miles at 5:30 am before work. We all wore headlamps (me, 2 awesome dogs) :) So much fun watching their lights chase rabbits through sage brush.

    No Neulasta this round of chemo (due to very delayed allergic reaction last time) so I'm waiting to feel fatigued as my RBCs drop, but so far so good. Feel borderline sick, but that's pretty normal for right now.

    I still need to post pics from Canyon De Chelly - they are on my phone and I just need to motivate myself to download on a more frequent basis! Soon!

    Love seeing all your happy pics....and the food porn! Mmmmmm!

    A xo

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  • Jackbirdie
    Jackbirdie Member Posts: 4,693
    edited November 2015

    Andraxo- you are doing great! Loved hearing about the doggies and their headlamps! Keep up the good work!


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  • Trvler
    Trvler Member Posts: 3,159
    edited November 2015

    Should I have my calcium tested first? I didn't see any k2 at Whole Foods.

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  • Italychick
    Italychick Member Posts: 2,343
    edited November 2015

    Allison, you are probably okay without getting another test ran. I get K2 on Amazon. At Whole Foods, it could also say MK4 or MK7 on the bottle.

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  • ksusan
    ksusan Member Posts: 4,505
    edited November 2015

    Andraxo, very cool!

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  • littleblueflowers
    littleblueflowers Member Posts: 2,000
    edited November 2015

    Good work Andra! Sounds like you have this in the bag! Just remember, your body is healing like you ran an ultra every time you get poisoned, so build space in your head for healing..and everyone on this thread will laugh when they read that advice, cause I'm the last one to advise backing off lol.

    5 miles today, then weights. Trying once again to heal from rads and regain strength and mobility. Starting from square one with 5 lbs and 10 reps of each excercise. Which is dumb, cause I can work out at work. I just need to build the head space.

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  • Italychick
    Italychick Member Posts: 2,343
    edited November 2015

    Never back off, never back down. Slog through as much as you can. That's been my motto

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  • littleblueflowers
    littleblueflowers Member Posts: 2,000
    edited November 2015

    Well said T! I am rightly schooled lol. Especially since my attitude through treatment was an open mouth berserker scream, battle axe raised and ass painted blue lol.

    Disregard my assumed maturity, Andra, and get you some. You go girl!

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  • Italychick
    Italychick Member Posts: 2,343
    edited November 2015

    and dance your ass off, twerk, eat a random bad thing, have that glass of wine, the bag of French fries. And laugh. And love. And live. LIVE!

    My bike and exercise got me through this crap, I'm never giving her up, not until I fall down and can't get back up

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  • littleblueflowers
    littleblueflowers Member Posts: 2,000
    edited November 2015

    Dang it, now I want frybread.

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  • Jackbirdie
    Jackbirdie Member Posts: 4,693
    edited November 2015

    you just had to say it. Frybread. Aaaaahhhhhhhh......


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  • Italychick
    Italychick Member Posts: 2,343
    edited November 2015

    ooh, we have eaten tons of mutton and fry bread on the Monument Valley Navajo reservation. Now I'm drooling too!

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  • littleblueflowers
    littleblueflowers Member Posts: 2,000
    edited November 2015

    Crispy delicious yummy Salish style frybread. Fried in crisco, lightly salted and covered in honey. Hot and melty, chewy inside, carb bomb...mmmmmmmm

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  • Jackbirdie
    Jackbirdie Member Posts: 4,693
    edited November 2015

    frybread- sacred food of the Beddhists.



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  • littleblueflowers
    littleblueflowers Member Posts: 2,000
    edited November 2015

    And home made chili Verde with venison and home roasted chilis, so hot it makes you see God with every bite..

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  • Italychick
    Italychick Member Posts: 2,343
    edited November 2015

    dammit, now I have to figure out how to make fry bread. Although it will never be as good as the fry bread on the res.

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  • littleblueflowers
    littleblueflowers Member Posts: 2,000
    edited November 2015

    Beddihsts! Yes! Wait, is that what we sacrifice to the chicken man too?

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