Stage IV MBC Fitness

Yes, nkb, I know it’s sweets and too much carby stuff like bread and pasta. I used to limit those in my diet. Probably need to again just need to find the motivation. And even though I still exercise it can’t be like before so not as many big calorie burns. I think I will try reducing treats and see what happens, but can’t be too hard on myself right now. Getting ready for an over night camping trip to watch the Perseid meteor shower. Have a good weekend, everyone

Good morning or almost afternoon. Getting nervous cause I have scans this week - bone and chest/ pelvis CT. I had a good overnight camping trip with family, was fun to play in the lake with my grandkids. Did a mtn. bike ride this morning of 7miles with some big hills and it went pretty well. I hope that is a good sign that scans will be ok.

katyk at least it’s over and now you can maybe rest more easy? Sounds like a lot of great distractions with the grandkids around. I love being around children! They sure take the mind off the self!

I am sending you lots of good scan result energy!!! I haven’t had scans since November and I know I’ll be anxious when the time comes.

I am in bed and have to work tomorrow, so being mellow. Worked late today and then met up with a couple girlfriends briefly for a quick drink and then fell into bed.

Hope you have great sleep tonight!

Brenda

Thanks, LovefromPhilly, and I did sleep better last night! Fell fast asleep while snuggling grandkids watching a Harry Potter movie and slept through the night. Feels good! Our 8 year old grandson is super excited to do a little mtn bike ride with us this morning. We have trails right near our home.


Twinklecat, glad you found this board. I don’t run any more as my knees don’t like it but used to be a very avid runner - collegiate, road races and numerous marathons. But I must exercise so I mtn bike a lot, gym, hike, walk and skate ski in winter. Exercise and moving has always been important to me and now even more so as it helps with my mental state immensely! I have bone Mets and lung Mets. I take Ibrance and letrozole and zomata every three months. Side effects have been minimal. I still feel pretty good, I just can’t do as much intense exercise as I used to. So on the mtn bike I can’t ride some of the steep hills that I used to and may need more breaks but still getting out there.. I was encouraged to exercise and was told it would help combat fatigue. I too have bone Mets but my exercise is not as high impact as running. I discovered my cancer as I just didn’t feel myself on my bike and was breathing harder. I did not know there was anything going on in my bones. I must admit that I am a bit more cautious when biking over rocky terrain as I don’t want to fall and break a bone. I would caution you to take it easy after your zomata infusion, it can cause fatigue, anxiety, and bone pain in some people. My first infusion I had more side effects. You may not but just be easy on yourself for a couple of days. After one of my infusions I took a trip to go skate skiing in the winter and I was so tired and came home empty both physically and mentally. But after resting a few days I was better. Of course you may respond differently.

You might check where you are getting treatment if they have an exercise physiologist that might help guide you. I had an appointment with one where I get treatment but sadly it did not go well at all ( long story). My MO is not helpful - she does not exercise and honestly they don’t care if I can mtn bike, not because they are mean but because they are trying to keep me alive. So I just take it on myself and do what I can by listening to my body. I can’t do as much but I’m still out there, even did a Grand Canyon backpack in the spring. It used to be very easy for me to hike out of there, it was much harder but I was so happy to do it. I encourage you to keep going as much as you can while being kind to yourself too.

A long post but I wish you well with your treatments - keep us posted. Rooting for you! And fun in your other adventures. Keep running. Gotta go bike now...

Catching up here. Great to see new and old faces. Iwrite, wish I coud join your cancer support group hike. Love the pic. Andi, I've also been talking about doing more yoga and still have to make it a habit. Thanks for the video, lovefromphilly. That looks doable but maybe too strenuous for my stiff joints and muscles for bedtime. I've been doing some leg up the wall stretches before going to sleep to help with ankle pain and knee pain. So far so good, but I need to progress my yoga practice and the video could be my ticket. Mara, I also do a lot of at-home jogging when doing chores. It makes the chores more fun to be able to get some steps out of normally boring activities. Divine, how are you doing with the foot issues?

katyk and others, there's a thread called Wednesday Weigh In which is great for getting accountable. I think exercise and weight loss/maintenance are just as important as any of our meds. We may also not respond or stop responding to the anticancer benefits like any med. But still worth trying and keeping it up, particularly as, the way I see it, you get more bang for your buck in combination with our meds. So even if you were exercising and keeping a healthy weight before cancer, this in no way nullifies the benefit of continuing your healthy regimen after cancer. On the contrary. So let's keep at it, everyone!

Hope Z checks in soon.

Welcome Twinkle! Looking forward to hearing more about the training program! Woo hoo Mountain biking KatyK! Admiring you for the effort. Hi Illimae...Texas heat is intense. Hope it cools down enough to enjoy a run .

Brenda- Hope you’re all mellow after yesterday's day off.

Hi Heidi- so good to see you are up and at ‘em!

Grandma Camp is a wrap...visited a gold

Mine at 10,000 ft and went horseback riding at Garden of the Gods that turned into a hail storm stampede...kids handled it well! It felt good to be back on a horse two years after they scared me away from the activity due to spine mets. So thankful to be able to do things still!

Back to exercise when everyone heads home today and tomorrow.

Hello! This is my second week of camping across country. I have been in Colorado and have acclimated to the elevation..now at 11,000 feet. My husband and I hiked..very slowly..up to 12,000 feet yesterday.

This is my dream trip. Decided not to think of it as a once in a lifetime adventure, but one of many vacations!

I still have monthly labs and my chemo is being mailed to certain locations.

beautiful photos!!!

Just back from upstate NY. Did some hiking there and then zumba this evening. Feels so good to dance!! I love it!

Katyk - my Ibrance fatigue situation is up and down. Sometimes I'm wiped and need a day of rest in bed and others I'm hiking up a mountain. Some nights I'm in bed at 8:30pm and others I'm out dancing till 2am. The Ibrance fatigue hits hardest when I'm not exercising for a few days. Also, just gettin gears going in morning sometimes is slow moving.

Beautiful pictures and wonderful stories!

KatyK- Glad your appts turned out well!! Your Mtn biking sounds amazing.

Illimae- Hope you found the perfect place for wilderness camping. The pictures look great.

Woo hoo Sandibeach! 12k is way up there. It has been Smoky lately. Good thin the mountains are also pretty without the vistas.

The local YMCA has a Live Strong strength training program free to cancer patients for three months. We meet twice a week to work with personal trainers.

It may be available at other YMCA facilities. I'm hoping it keeps me moving until the holidays. Then it's time for eating

Hey there, LovefromPhilly. What is lupron injection? I did zomata infusion today for bone strength and that can make me a bit fatigued and flu-like symptoms. Have to take it a little easy but I’m going to try the gym tomorrow morning.

I hope the lupron is not too hard on you. Sorry to hear you were diagnosed so young. Not fair!

I had the zomata infusion yesterday and feeling o.k. today. I think each time it may be a bit easier on me. I did get to the gym this morning to dosome weight lifting and that felt good. But not a big work out. That’s o.k. as right now in in my life I just try to do something, I don’t have to be good at it any more. So freeing without the judgment!

So what have others been doing? Out for a walk with the dog ( or cat😄), yoga, bike, class at the gym, swimming? Post it here and inspire the rest of us!

Have been walking 45 minutes to an hour 5 days a week and feel really good. Seems I've found something that makes me feel positive! Keep up the good work everyone.

-A

Took it pretty easy today due to zomata infusion. Anyone else getting those infusions experience fatigue and just not yourself? Hope to feel more energetic tomorrow morning and get on my mtn bi,e if only for a few miles. Cooling off and not so smokey due to fires.Yeah!

A 3 mile bike ride is still impressive, great job!