Exercise on chemo
Hi Ladies I just wanted to post on here to see people's responses. I have had a delay due to low neutrophils but they are back up and having chemo as we speak. I was talking to a nurse and a so...
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@melclarity
It is such an individual thing but there is a lot of research to support the positives of exercise during chemo. It can help to minimize many side effects like nausea and fatigue especially. I know a few ladies on here have been encouraged by their oncologists to do what they can manage exercise wise.
I think I was more than capable on FEC chemo (I walked 5km most days) and actually felt it helped me to recover more quickly. But it was completely different on Docetaxel for me. That is when I struggled and had trouble with my neutrophils. I attend a gym now where the exercise physiologist runs a clinical class for people undergoing chemo. The exercise is very gentle and adjusted to their individual capabilities. Mainly aimed at maintaining muscle to prevent bone density issues. Completely different from what would be prescribed for recovery afterwards.
It is not possible for everyone but I would have loved the opportunity to at least try it during my chemo. Maybe it would have helped to prevent the bone density issues I am working hard to correct now? I'll never know. I hope that more doctors and oncologists will refer patients to exercise physiologists in the future. I really enjoy the program I do now. :)
It is such an individual thing but there is a lot of research to support the positives of exercise during chemo. It can help to minimize many side effects like nausea and fatigue especially. I know a few ladies on here have been encouraged by their oncologists to do what they can manage exercise wise.
I think I was more than capable on FEC chemo (I walked 5km most days) and actually felt it helped me to recover more quickly. But it was completely different on Docetaxel for me. That is when I struggled and had trouble with my neutrophils. I attend a gym now where the exercise physiologist runs a clinical class for people undergoing chemo. The exercise is very gentle and adjusted to their individual capabilities. Mainly aimed at maintaining muscle to prevent bone density issues. Completely different from what would be prescribed for recovery afterwards.
It is not possible for everyone but I would have loved the opportunity to at least try it during my chemo. Maybe it would have helped to prevent the bone density issues I am working hard to correct now? I'll never know. I hope that more doctors and oncologists will refer patients to exercise physiologists in the future. I really enjoy the program I do now. :)