I am wanting to do more walking to increase my fitness but am finding that after having chemo followed by radiotherapy that now my knees and feet get really painful and tender and take about 5 days to settle and do not seem to be helped by ibuprofen. I am still having three weekly Herceptin and know that this probably does not help and will talk with my Doctor about this but wondered what others have done.
Thanks to everyone for feedback will definitely have a look at the active site xx
Hi there Hillbilly - Jess from BCNA here :-) along with all the wonderful women who have jumped in and shared their great tips, there is also group in the online network called 'get active and keep well' in which women share their experiences with getting active during and after diagnosis and treatment. If you did want to have a look at the group, you can find it here - https://www.bcna.org.au/online-network/groups/get-active-and-keep-well
Jess x
You could try walking in a heated pool when its bad and then switch when it is better. All cardio and movement can help.
Thanks for your help, yes the stairs are a problem, but hopefully slowly, slowly the muscles will respond xx
Thanks Sue will look into xx
If you talk with your Doctor there is places you can go and see a Exercise
Physiologist (different to a physio and you need a referal ) medicare cover a few of the visits they specialise in recovery from trauma amongst other things. Nat has started going once a week and its very gentle and tailored to her needs and fitness level.
Cheers Sue
When I sit at my laptop I have a bar under the table I can put my two feet up on. While up there I massage my knees and warm them up a bit. I do it quite a lot absentmindedly so it must be something my knees need. Walking starts off pretty stiffly on a beach walk but by the time I get home I am glad I pushed on and walked as the pain goes away. Its the stairs I have trouble with. Oh those muscles behind my legs don't want to come good yet.
Thanks Karen appreciate your reply, will try out what you have suggested. Take care xx
Hi Hillbilly
I finished treatment 9 months ago and find I still have quite a bit of neuropathy in my feet that causes me a lot of pain. I find if I make sure my feet don't get cold ie walking on cold tiles without shoes or slippers on, that that makes a big difference to the pain levels. As far as walking is concerned, some days are worse than others and I am better to have two small walks in a day rather than one large walk. This also suits my very old dog and his arthritis. I also have a golf ball the I place under my foot and roll around under my foot as this seems to help with the pain. Hope these little hints help. Karen xox
