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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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- And a lovely walk it was too ! :)
- @kmakm - look at all the daisies - haven't seen any like that since I was a kid in NZ
- @tigerbeth and I just did a very pleasant 5km walk in the glorious Melbourne sunshine.
- Looks so peaceful and calm @fancy. :)
- That looks like a slice of heaven @fancy! Where is it? K xox
- I was lucky enough to escape to this tranquil place recently.
- @Sarnicad I walked/ran at the start of my TC chemo but couldn’t to it all the time and the running stopped after the second dose. It took about 2-3 months to get my energy back and I’m still working on it as I have the lack of sleep issue to deal with too. Be kind to yourself and listen to your body xo
- @Sarnicad @Sister is bang on, you have to pace yourself with your energy spend otherwise you're on the couch or in bed with fatigue, completely useless to anyone including yourself!
- @sarnicad - like @kmakm I was doing 5km a day after surgery and then for weeks 2 & 3 during AC, until the last cycle of that when I just couldn't manage it. I've just started being able to walk the distance again although it's not every day. My advice is do what you can but don't overdo it.
- @Sarnicad I kept moving throughout chemo, going for a walk almost everyday. Each cycle I worked my way back up to 5kms. However by the fourth cycle I could no longer manage that. My heart would pound very fast at the tiniest of slopes and I had to sit down and rest repeatedly. My blood pressure would drop and I'd get very dizzy. It took quite a while to get back up to speed without this happening, but not as long as you might think. Keep moving as best as you can and you'll be right. K xox
