Exercise and well being during chemo and radiation

I love this group. Y'all push me to do more. I haven't had this kind of encouragement for a while. Thank you!

Yeah! Get it, CJ! Don't worry, you will bounce back pretty quick. The key is to stay moving so the poisons don't all settle in your butt lol.

Hi Italy! Yeah, I only allow myself to read on here when I'm on the stairmaster, because this site both comforts, obsesses, and terrifys me. How are ya? Are you coming to Glacier this summer?

Last year was the first time in 18 years I didn't do the arduous pack test. I still wound up doing the light duty and going out on the line a week after my last taxol. It was dumb and I felt shitty, but I got it done. This year is back to normal!

Hi all...glad to see everyone doing so well. Keep at it CJ!

My exercise is boring too, but excited to say that I've been very committed 6-7 days a week. Never could have imagined a year ago that I would be like this and stick to it!!! Thanks to you all!

Had been using a pedometer to track my steps and thinking I'd been getting about 3.5 mi a day. Hubby got me a Fitbit for Mother's Day and was surprised to see it counted over 5 mi a day. I had long suspected my pedometer was off especially when going at faster speeds on the treadmill and it didn't match the treadmill distance. But happy to see the Fitbit steps...and hope it's pretty accurate!

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Littleblue - I am so impressed way to go! And yes Italy consistency is the key, and you do seem to get out a lot and give it your all -- so I'm sure you will catch up your goals. Pboi, nothing boring about steady commitment. Great job sticking to it. Sigh.....that consistency key sometimes sticks on my all too familiar this year buttplant pose I was at a conference last week and did walk some, but ate way too much beige food, and less of a glamourous location than yours Octo! Kickboxing CJ - you go girl.... please punch something for me!! I zumba once a week now ksusan - music more Latino inspired thank gawwwwdd - and just have fun flailing about.

I did have the bright idea to bring my ignored neglected rebounder into the living room instead of tucked into the upstairs office where I rarely used it. Now I bounce merrily [but gently and nothing fancy - don't wanna hit my head] quite regularly, any time I walk by or while watching tv, and am building up more time..... However, I do still walk the dog despite the witheringly unimpressed eye rolling as she lays beside it. I work up a sweat mowing the lawn too. I hope to get my paddle board onto the lake Saturday - it's a long weekend up here. Yay.

Moondust - I have a port and my camelback straps don't bother it. I would take it with you to get your port and show your surgeon where it cannot go. The surgeon should work with you on where it goes. Just make sure you tell him what you want as you are the one who has to live with it.

Phoebe - paddleboarding sounds amazing! I so want to try it. Hope you get to do it, too.

Moondust, i hike for a living and i can tell you my port was horrid under a pack. I got the damn thing out 6 days after chemo. its not just the port itself, but the tail that goes into the vein under your collar bone. Nothing will be happy under a pack. If in were you, I'd ask about getting it in your upper arm or near the middle of your chest. That failing, get one of those oversized fanny packs like firefighters wear. Kelty makes a good one that is daypack size. If all else fails, pad your pack strap with a hanky or something. On a side note, wearing a pack during radiation is not fun, but you can use your pack straps to secure bandages. Good luck!

Thanks, CJ! I will take my pack with me. I hope I get a helpful surgeon and not a crabby one. I was afraid they'd tell me I could not have a port unless I promised not to wear a pack.Just now I put on my day pack, and the straps are outside of where my bra comes up, so maybe I'll just tell them I don't want my bra to sit on top of the port.

Phoebe, the paddleboarding sounds awesome! I like sea kayaking for the same reason - you can get very close to the wildlife.

Moondust - I'm pretty sure its going to be Auburn by Tahoe. It's a small town, but with a lot going on. You'll have to come visit and hike with me.

I wore a backpack with my port, no issues, but my port never really gave me any. I even forgot a few times it was there and thought it was another lump. Hiked with my port many times.

Just did 20 mile bike ride, ah I love endorphins!

Finally feeling good enough to do a real workout, kind of. So I did Pump 89 - which has Squats, chest, back, and shoulders. Went a little lighter than usual, but it felt good. Then I did Zumba Live from the original series. Poor UPS guy showed up during Zumba. I hope he did not look in the window or he'd have seen a fat, bald lady dancing around... Happy Sunday Everyone!

Agreed, Ksusan! Agreed!

Even better - ladies of all shapes and sizes and all hair styles dancing with abandon. There is something freeing about a fun dance.