Regaining fitness
I am ectsatic that I finally managed to get to the pool today. I've finished my 4 cycles of AC chemo and each cycle has been quite different. Cycle 1 sick for a week then was able to do some pool exercises and a gym session with light weights and felt good.
Cycle 2 I was sick for 2 weeks then was exhausted and just kept crying until cycle 3
Cycle 3 I tolerated a lot better but had my port put in under anasthetic and had to wait until the scar healed enough to go in water. I never regained enough energy to go to the gym. ..but did manage to do some sorting out around the house.
Cycle 4. ..again down for 9 days. ..had some day out trips where I walked a bit...almost slow motion like but at least moving. Yesterday I was sobbing with mental and physical exhaustion and then here I am turning a corner today. Off to the pool and did water jogging, kickboard and some breast stroke for an hour. Not at high energy but at least moving. If I can get moving daily I might even regain some fitness.
Tomorrow I will attempt an aquafit class.
In 2 weeks I start taxol weekly for 12 weeks and herceptin 3 weekly for 12 months. I am truly hoping the bone pain won't bring me back down and that I can start doing regular exercise again. I miss the gym and seeing people and just getting all hot and sweaty then having a good stretch. I wasn't worried until the McGrath breast nurse suggested I might need endone or something. ..uuuugh. I just want to feel normal.
I was so inspired by the catalyst program on exercise with chemo I really want to do this. I wish my body would just cooperate. I really hope less bloat, wind and nausea on taxol too....which will make it easier to leave the house. I may even be able to return to work at least part time if I can improve my fitness and drag my emotional head back to being centred again.
How are you all going with your fitness and chemo?
Kath x
