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I am new to the community - Hi. I have a question for people who are undergoing dose dense AC and Taxol for triple Negative breast cancer, in relation to how much exercise or movement they are doing...
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Hi Ladysko. I was aware of the studies that keeping moving during chemo assisted in reducing side effects so I did. I took almost daily walks for the duration of treatment, starting with a short slow stagger of 1.5kms on chemo days building up to a reasonably brisk 5kms by the end of the three week cycle. This was down to 4kms by the end as TC was pretty brutal. I had low blood pressure issues, a heart that beat very rapidly with the slightest effort and the resulting need to sit down at regular intervals while walking.
I would definitely have attended a structured exercise programme if it was offered.
I've just finished an oncology exercise physiology course which was brilliant. Two sessions a week of an hour long programme individually tailored for me. My strength and fitness was measured before and after the seven week course and there have been improvements of varying degrees on all areas tested. I am by no means back to normal but I feel stronger and fitter. I feel better!
It taught me to move faster when I'm walking which I now do. I'm beginning the ExMed programme next month. That's three sessions a week for three months, and after that I'll join a gym. The AI I'm on puts my bone density at risk so it's very important for me to do load bearing exercise.
Interestingly the exercise physiologist who was running the course has just completed a study as to whether these programmes change people's exercise behaviour when they're finished. She found that they don't. We humans are a lazy lot. I'm determined to buck the trend.
I hate that I've lost my strength. The other day I was opening a bottle of wine for my father-in-law. Try as I could, I simply could not get the metal cap to twist free of the ring. I had to get my 86yo father-in-law to do it... which he did with ease! I'm 52. I need to be able to open a bottle of wine!! This is not a life skill I'm prepared to give away at this stage! K xox
I would definitely have attended a structured exercise programme if it was offered.
I've just finished an oncology exercise physiology course which was brilliant. Two sessions a week of an hour long programme individually tailored for me. My strength and fitness was measured before and after the seven week course and there have been improvements of varying degrees on all areas tested. I am by no means back to normal but I feel stronger and fitter. I feel better!
It taught me to move faster when I'm walking which I now do. I'm beginning the ExMed programme next month. That's three sessions a week for three months, and after that I'll join a gym. The AI I'm on puts my bone density at risk so it's very important for me to do load bearing exercise.
Interestingly the exercise physiologist who was running the course has just completed a study as to whether these programmes change people's exercise behaviour when they're finished. She found that they don't. We humans are a lazy lot. I'm determined to buck the trend.
I hate that I've lost my strength. The other day I was opening a bottle of wine for my father-in-law. Try as I could, I simply could not get the metal cap to twist free of the ring. I had to get my 86yo father-in-law to do it... which he did with ease! I'm 52. I need to be able to open a bottle of wine!! This is not a life skill I'm prepared to give away at this stage! K xox