young grandma ready to start chemo

I was really worried a out putting on weight. I was already a little overweight and didn't exercise much due to really busy work load. So as soon as I was diagnosed and left work I started walking, mostly at the beach with my dogs. Extra incentive. I tried to go everyday. I found it gave me a purpose to start the day while coming to terms with the journey ahead. I also wanted to be comfortable during recouperation and strong and healthy for surgery. I found during chemo that at first walking really helped with fatigue especially in the week after the session. Then I was pretty much fine everyday to walk but found it hard to fit in with socializing so much. The 3 last sessions I found was a different fatigue and I could hardly move for the week then was very weak nearly the whole time so have done heaps less exercise. I had really low heamoglobin levels and low blood pressure. Now though I'm over that and after taxol treatment yesterday have just done 1/2 hr exercise in the pool. I'm feeling really different, much better on this than the AC. Sounds like you have a great property for walking so that's great for you. Just do what your body allows. Rest often, drink heaps of water. The medical staff get upset if we try losing weight though. I also found that during the last 2 AC sessions I woke in the night starving hungry. Like the chemo took every last bit of sustenance out of me. Medical staff said to eat a high energy high fat diet to have reserves enough for chemo rather than depleat muscle and risk bad weight loss which results in looking tired and drawn out, sick. Kind of like feeding the chemo I guess. So I got up and ate. Also found then that eating raisin toast just before bed for the worst few days helped me sleep better. I could go on and on, good luck and let us know how you go. Don't skimp on the meds, drink heaps of water, exercise a bit and look after your mouth. Stay strong, you have a great family too, let them look after you. L:)