An idea;)

Hi Robyn, Great thread, and I will never miss an opportunity to promote dragon boating. It combines a good core workout with maintaining flexibility in shoulders and arms that some people find helps prevent and deal with lymphodema, and it is a fun team activity you can do with fellow breast cancer survivors. Generally you need to have finished your treatment for about 3 months before you start it though. I walk for half an hour in my local park every morning, rain or shine, and only missed a few days after my surgery when I at least walked to the end of the street. I bought a pedometer when I started chemo to give me something to aim for - a minimum of 5000 steps a day and where possible up to 10000. I have been given some abdominal strengthening exercises by the hospital physiotherapist after my TRAM reconstruction that include some resistance work with bands and I try to do these as well as my arm exercises every day. The big problem, especially now I have gone back to work, is finding the time to fit it all in. I was a sedentary slob when I first had breast cancer 12 years ago, and the wake up call I got made me put a much higher value on my physical health and fitness, so I do try to maintain it now. Thanks for the thread and sharing your ideas Robyn Viv