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Strength after chemo treatment
hi, I’ve only had one chemo treatment and generally doing ok but I am feeling less strong overall and my bones hurt. I am wondering if I will get back to my strength after chemo?
Yes @MMAN - you should get your strength back after chemo, but initially your body will definitely take a big 'hit' ..... Try & maintain some sort of exercise as you go thru your chemo as it is good for you both mentally and physically (so long as you feel up to it - even if just walking ...)
Hubby got back into international triathlon competition after finishing chemo for stomach cancer in 2010 (he had most of his stomach removed) and he continued winning, right up til he was 80!
He is currently being re-energised at the local Hydro Pool, as he continues going thru chemo (after being diagnosed Stage 4 early last year.) It has given him a real lift - the hydro pool makes him weightless, so he can bounce around like the Energiser Bunny, without the stress on his body! Do you have a hydro pool available to you nearby? Give it a go! ;)
take care xx
Hubby got back into international triathlon competition after finishing chemo for stomach cancer in 2010 (he had most of his stomach removed) and he continued winning, right up til he was 80!
He is currently being re-energised at the local Hydro Pool, as he continues going thru chemo (after being diagnosed Stage 4 early last year.) It has given him a real lift - the hydro pool makes him weightless, so he can bounce around like the Energiser Bunny, without the stress on his body! Do you have a hydro pool available to you nearby? Give it a go! ;)
take care xx