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Lillian67
8 years agoMember
@MelissaD an Exercise Physiologist is a university trained specialist in exercise and illness. I found mine via my breast care nurse but there is also this link you can find one I n your area
https://www.essa.org.au/
I had a referral from my GP so got first 5 sessions free then Tayla (the exercise physiologist) it me on a program for $120 for 8 weeks. I go 3 times a week for 40 min sessions. I started cycle 2 of chemo and would actually go to a session at 9 and then into chemo at 11. It was great. Tayla always worked with me and how I was feeling. Mostly we did a lot of strength building. Physically it made me feel stronger and mentally it helped me feel like I had some control. I have never been one to exercise and only started this when I started chemo.
My BC nurse put me into the Catalyst episode about cancer and exercise.
http://www.abc.net.au/catalyst/stories/4459555.htm
Tayla now sees quite a few cancer patients currently going through treatment. I really do credit her for getting me through chemo so well. I was on TAC for 6 cycles. A fairly aggressive treatment but all in all I got through it well.
highly recommend it :)
https://www.essa.org.au/
I had a referral from my GP so got first 5 sessions free then Tayla (the exercise physiologist) it me on a program for $120 for 8 weeks. I go 3 times a week for 40 min sessions. I started cycle 2 of chemo and would actually go to a session at 9 and then into chemo at 11. It was great. Tayla always worked with me and how I was feeling. Mostly we did a lot of strength building. Physically it made me feel stronger and mentally it helped me feel like I had some control. I have never been one to exercise and only started this when I started chemo.
My BC nurse put me into the Catalyst episode about cancer and exercise.
http://www.abc.net.au/catalyst/stories/4459555.htm
Tayla now sees quite a few cancer patients currently going through treatment. I really do credit her for getting me through chemo so well. I was on TAC for 6 cycles. A fairly aggressive treatment but all in all I got through it well.
highly recommend it :)