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I am woman hear me roar
Had my surgery Wed 27/07/16 to remove Leftie-lou and with it - cancer. I've cried many tears - tears for the pain, tears for the 'why me?', tears of self pity, tears for my now missing Leftie-lou, tears for the 'what will people think of me now' thoughts. And I still cry those tears, although not as often and not for as…
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From Farm to You
Image Source: www.bewellasheville.com How is everyone managing their healthy eating and exercise through these winter months? Winter can be a time when the daylight hours and colder temperatures tempt us to eat more things we shouldn’t and do less of the activities we should. One way to make sure your cupboards are full of…
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PROUD
So... today, 16 weeks after my last Chemo I participated in Run Melbourne. 38 mins 36 secs.... 5km, up hill, down hill, ran the entire way, had my parkrun cheer squad waiting with high fives at the finish line, came 67th in age category... so VERY PROUD of myself....
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Getting fitter and healthier in 6 minutes a week
I watched a Catalyst program on ABC Iview which was very interesting. In particular is also a menopause study. Currently we are looking at a recomnended 150 minutes of exercise a week to have good fitness post diagnosis (and all of us really ). This program examines doing very high intensity exercise for 30 seconds flat…
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EXCITED
I am super excited to be participating in Run Melbourne on Sunday. So proud of myself, I maintained a good level of fitness thru chemo, which finished on 22/03/16 &..... after managing a PB of 34 mins & 53 secs at parkrun last Sat I decided to register for Run Melbourne.
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Importance of excercise
How do you fit in your 150 minutes of recommended exercise per week and the 2-3 sessions of weight training? Do you do 5 x 30 minute sessions? What type of exercise do you do? Do you break the 30 minutes into 2 x 15 minutes more manageable chunks? Recently my oncologist has again stressed the importance of exercise post…
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finished chemo
Had my last chemo round today. What a relief that I will no longer have those chemicals put into my body. I've got a 'get out of cancer treatment' for a month card. Next round of surgery on the 12/08, can't wait, NOT!, but it won't be an invasive as the first surgery I had in April, no lymph nodes being removed this time,…
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What to do
hi again everyone ..... Could have knocked me down with a feather today ... After weeks and weeks of telling nurses and surgeon and oncologist that I have lumps and I want something done and they have were just frobing me off with its nothing and I finally got my surgeon to send me for an ultrasound 2 weeks after radiation…
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Three Years Today!
It's official. Three years ago today my husband and I sat in a small office at Breast Screen with a doctor we'd never met and a counsellor I'd seen twice before to receive the news that I had triple negative breast cancer. I was pretty sure before the appointment that I was going to receive a cancer diagnosis. I'd seen the…
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Revitalise BCNA and Fernwood excercise programme
Hi all Has anyone done this programme? Did you find it beneficial? Do you need to do it in conjunction with a Fernwood membership or do they give you enough information to do your own exercises? Angie
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Why should Breast Cancer Stop Me?
Despite my Breast Cancer diagnosis and treatment I have been able to continue to run and train for ultra marathon events with a little adjustment of course. I recently traveled to China and have written an account of my trip on my blog. Follow the link below. Thank you.…
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Exercise and Cancer
The beautiful woman that gives my my oncology massage recommended this Catalyst program to me yesterday. I'm sharing it here because I think it's one of the most significant pieces of research I've seen. Short version: * Exercising during chemotherapy can enhance treatment and prevent muscle loss * Exercise has proven…
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Exercise and Chemo- ABC Catalyst
Thought I would share this link I was sent to the Catalyst program (ABC i-view). It showcases a medical trial in WA testing the effect exercise has on chemotherapy. It is showing remarkably positive results. http://iview.abc.net.au/programs/catalyst/SC1502H014S00.
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Gratitude
Since being diagnosed with bc 3 and a bit years ago, I have had to learn how to cope with some major challenges. This week I am taking part in Turia Pitt's 7 Day Champion Challenge. There are many women who have faced a bc diagnosis taking part in the free challenge. The aim is to learn how to live an 'epic' life,…
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Stepping into Wellness - Melbourne
Sessions now available in Mill Park and Lilydale (Melbourne). Stepping into Wellness is a six-week gentle exercise program run by a qualified instructor who has had breast cancer. The program is easy to understand and follow and will focus on stretching, resistance training, tai chi and general health. You will not need…