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Melbourne ONLY: Opportunity to participate in a study designed to improve your health and wellbeing
Receive three months of free supervised exercise at fitness centres throughout Melbourne with the EX-MED Cancer program. * Sessions are supervised by qualified exercise physiologists who specialise in exercise for people with cancer * You’ll receive an individualised program specific to you and will be exercising with a…
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Improving Bone Density
Just thought I would update about my experience so far with attending classes at The Bone Clinic for osteoporosis (Letrozole/Femara induced) in my lumbar spine. Absolutely loving the sessions and meeting lots of lovely people also keen to improve their bone density through weight bearing exercise. I have never been a "gym"…
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Central Coast Support Lunch
Hi gals, It's time for another Central Coast Support Lunch with our guest speaker Kim, from the wonderful YWCA Encore program - a free, 8 week exercise program designed specifically for women who have had breast cancer surgery and/or treatment. When: Sunday, 27th May at 12 midday Where: Cheeky Charlie's Café, Fountain…
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Well being
Today I filled out a questionnaire for the Ex-med Cancer program. Well I cannot believe how it has caused me to feel slightly emotional. Naturally the questionnaire is in depth and what it has done has stirred up all the emotions. I can talk about it until the cows come home but to actually relive it as I went through the…
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Rehab
Well, I finally went to my first exercise class at the Rehab Oncology programme yesterday. I've been really anxious since early last week when I went for the consult and the physio there said my resting heart rate was so high (112 and up). However, even though my head has been pounding for the last week and I've been out…
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AIs , walking , joint pain - small tip
I have extolled the value of walking for me whilst on Letrozole for many reasons not the least being joint pain.Been having a bit of knee pain this week that was lingering , my old sneakers were somewhat worn so bought new shoes and things seem much better. I may have learnt a lesson about the importance of supportive…
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Exercises
Dear Ladies im wondering ... it has been already a year since my double mastectomy n reconstruction with implants ... n I will love to start boxing or lifting small weights ..... is it too much? I don’t want to believe that since the reconstruction I can’t do much... or since I got diagnosed everything had to change. There…
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Diet, exercise, lifestyle to decrease the risk of BC recurrence
I am hoping this will be a place where you will ALL share your tricks and plans, your hopes and goals for trying to be that little bit healthier each day. There is a lot of information available and it is daunting trying to sort through it. I am not only looking for guidelines and links but for your collective practical…
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Sore Muscles
Did anyone else notice during chemo they seemed to have tired muscles. Admittedly I didn’t exercise much at the start of the year with 3 surgeries but am normally very active. Have started to get back into my running and have noticed that my leg muscles just seem to be very tired and not as strong. Wondering if anyone else…
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Hoping to swim if I get the courage
Wish me luck, guys. I've got my new bathers and the hunk of silicon to go with them; a new streamlined hairstyle that hopefully won't pollute the local pool. I'm hoping given that this is Day 5 after AC that I've got energy to try swimming as the weather outside is miserable for walking. I drive past the indoor pool when I…
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Life after active treatment
I found this network early in my treatment and interacting with others on here helped to change my view of myself. During the months of treatment, I began to see that people who opened themselves to sharing and learning from others seemed to cope better. I think before all this I was a private and closed sort of person. I…