Exercise and energy levels during treatment
Hi, I start chemo and immunotherapy for TNBC in a couple of weeks. I am a fairly active person and race mountain bikes as a hobby. My husband and I have been considering trading my analogue mtb in ...
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If you can make contingency plans that are not going to cost you a motza, that's a good idea. You may or may not need them.
There is some solid research about exercise being a good thing during chemo. And I'm talking about extremes during delivery where folk are on recumbent bikes, peddling away during their infusions. As far as keeping active is concerned, I've never seen anyone from the medical profession say it's not a good idea in a general sense.
There are caveats, however. Mainly covering that 'Everyone is different' stuff. Cancer diagnosis can also expose other underlying conditions. Everyone is different.
I cruised through my first chemo (2006) in reasonable style. Thing is, I didn't understand that feeling sub optimal could go on for years. And that feeling a bit blah was not because I wasn't trying hard enough. It's a thing.
Chemo V 2 in 2016 was an absolute shit fight. Still limping after that one.
My message? Do as much as you can, once you find out what your limitations are. Never feel like you are failing because you can't do what you used to be able to, even with assistance. There's every chance you will be just fine, but our own expectations can be our own worst enemies.
Be kind to yourself. MXX
There is some solid research about exercise being a good thing during chemo. And I'm talking about extremes during delivery where folk are on recumbent bikes, peddling away during their infusions. As far as keeping active is concerned, I've never seen anyone from the medical profession say it's not a good idea in a general sense.
There are caveats, however. Mainly covering that 'Everyone is different' stuff. Cancer diagnosis can also expose other underlying conditions. Everyone is different.
I cruised through my first chemo (2006) in reasonable style. Thing is, I didn't understand that feeling sub optimal could go on for years. And that feeling a bit blah was not because I wasn't trying hard enough. It's a thing.
Chemo V 2 in 2016 was an absolute shit fight. Still limping after that one.
My message? Do as much as you can, once you find out what your limitations are. Never feel like you are failing because you can't do what you used to be able to, even with assistance. There's every chance you will be just fine, but our own expectations can be our own worst enemies.
Be kind to yourself. MXX