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On Our Walks
A while back there was a lovely thread of sunrises that the early risers among us posted. I loved it, so I thought I'd broaden it to a thread for all the lovely sights we see as we do our slow staggers through chemo, or those walks we take after active treatment has finished and we're trying to get our strength and fitness back.
In Melbourne today the weather was sunny, still and mild; perfect for a walk. I have followed my GP to a small town in the Yarra Valley (a good GP is worth the 30 minute drive I reckon), and right outside her surgery is the start of a beautifully laid out walking track. It's 7kms long and I've been keen to explore it. So today I walked halfway along it and back. At over 7kms it was the longest walk I've done since the day before chemo!
In Melbourne today the weather was sunny, still and mild; perfect for a walk. I have followed my GP to a small town in the Yarra Valley (a good GP is worth the 30 minute drive I reckon), and right outside her surgery is the start of a beautifully laid out walking track. It's 7kms long and I've been keen to explore it. So today I walked halfway along it and back. At over 7kms it was the longest walk I've done since the day before chemo!
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- Stunning, @iserbrown - I want to go back there & land a BIG COD!! ;)
- beautiful @iserbrown!
- Lake Mulwala sunrise
- Loddon River
- Oh yes that is lovely!
greetings from chilly Sydney ⛄️ - Good morning everyone
a few photos from my walks this week to brighten your day 😀🏝 - Hi @ARichies
I was lucky enough to be walking distance ( 1 km flat walk) from the centre where I had 28 sessions of radiotherapy ( Monday to Friday) and I walked there and back every day.
I got a bit fatigued towards the end but the radiation oncologist said walking was good for me both mentally and physically.
I didn’t have to have chemo and had time off work during my mastectomy / recovery and radiotherapy. - I had radiation treatment in November 2017; shortly after my chemo finished. it was recommended to me at the time to walk as much as I could/felt like. I did walk every day, building up from 50 metres to a couple of kilometres. The best thing was getting out in the fresh air and watching the birds, the clouds, the trees. Best wishes for your treatment and exercise.
- Would you recommend going for walks during radiation treatments ? I haven't done much exercise since my surgery as I caught Covid after two weeks after my surgery. I miss exercising.
- First day of winter 2022 -Mooloolaba Qld
