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Weekend Workouts Blog Post Six: Pilates
Image Source: www.goldcoast.qld.gov.au Pilates is a physical fitness system that was developed in the early 20th century by Joseph Pilates. It involves exercises performed on the floor on mats, or on specially designed equipment in studios. Pilates uses a range of techniques to facilitate improved body awareness, strength,…
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Exercise and Cancer - double your survival!
"By age 85, every second Person will develop it. But what if I were to tell you there's a medicine that may double your chance of survival and cause your own body to attack the cancer? It's exercise. " Do yourself a favour and watch the recent ACB Catalyst story about how exercise can increase survival rates and has zero…
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My Gorgeous Daughter
Here is my daughter Claire who is walking in the Mothers Day Classic for me today. What a little gem, she has been there all the way, including shaving her head last May.
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How realistic is Weight Training /Strength exercises after Surgery and during Chemo?
Hi everyone, i go for my surgery on wed and was told i need to keep moving nearly straight after surgery, and my treatment plan also includes 6months of chemo plus radiotherapy after that. I was wondering if those who have weight training experience can please give me some advice? I did about 6 months of intense…
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10 sleeps to go
Hi to all, only 10 sleeps left until my DIEP flap transfer, and I'm fit, well and ready to roll. In February my mammogram was clear on my one and only, and yesterday I had an appointment with my rads oncologist who was also happy with my health, saying that it was the best time to have the surgery. Ive been swimming and…
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Chemo 4 18th day. Pond fishing.
Chemo 4 18th day Monday 4th April. Yesterday afternoon on sunset I walked the dogs on the beach for the full 1.5km and back. Woohoo! Well it wasn’t woohoo when I got home I thought my legs were going to drop off. I did without walking for a week and that’s what happens, unfitness. Today I am on a project to empty the pond,…
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Thank you Fernwood Fitness
We are thrilled to announce that 10 BCNA members will be participating in the Fernwood Foundation Scholarship Program, an initiative designed to help create career opportunities for women diagnosed with breast cancer. We want to say a huge thank you to the educators at Fernwood’s Registered Training Centre and Fernwood…
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Need some advice on getting started
I have only recently be diagnosed, last Friday in fact. I see my surgeon tomorrow. A couple of weeks ago my housemate and I decided to join the local gym and try to get fitter, stronger and lose some weight (or a lot of weight). Then I got that phone call. Right now I am feeling overwhelmed by all this and not sure what to…
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Free Exercise Program
Hi Perth ladies - YWCA Encore is taking enrolments for our next group of exercise programs starting in May. It is a gentle reintroduction to exercise done on the land and in a hydrotherapy pool (no swimming) designed to help regain strength and mobility in your affected surgical sites. The program runs for 8 weeks and is…
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2.5 weeks post Lumpectomy and SNB
Hi just wondering if anyone can help me in regards to feeling quite sore still from the lumpectomy and there are 3 quite thick fibres/tendons running from my SNB scar down towards my nipple that really hurt. I know I may have been rather optimistic but everyone seemed to think having a lumpectomy I would be back running…
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Letrozole questions
Hello everyone ?? I will be on letrozole after my radiation finishes & would love others feedback, unfortunately I googled ?? & came across so much negative stuff about this drug ?? I am hoping theses are the very vocal minority & most people cope very well, The thought that running ( which I adore ) biking, swimming &…
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Safe to Exercise with Expander before Reconstruction?
Good morning Ladies So I am 6 months post treatment but have yet to have my breast expander replaced with silicone. I have decided to take up a new exercise regime. I'm doing PT (tailored to my fitness level of 0..lol) but don’t be impressed, because yesterday was only my 2nd session. My question revolves around our…
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Shingles
Hello Breast cancer diagnosed July 2015- already last year! Had mastectomy (left- nipple preserving) and immediate reconstruction with implant in August- just a slight problem with a seroma that was drained x3 post. Had 33 sessions of radiotherapy October through early December - skin all healed by Christmas Then developed…
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Lumpectomy, chemo, radiation now ARIMADEX
I am supposed to start Arimadex this week and quite simply, I feel quite negative about it. Has anyone else gone down the really healthy eating/lifestyle, plenty of exercise, as little stress as possible etc... route?
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3 YEARS LATER AND HOW I HAVE CHANGED
Having just had October return and gone through my 3rd year since I had Cancer removed and treated, I felt compelled to go on-line again. To touch on a subject of how having had this and survived has changed me. Before I had had Cancer I would have thought myself outgoing, confident and ready to take on the next challenge.…