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February 2007 Fitness Tip
The last time I wrote about my journey with cancer I was
at the beginning of my chemotherapy treatments. I
finished those treatments on December 14, 2006, two
weeks later than expected because of some complications
that caused my blood counts to be unacceptable to the
doctor.
During the chemotherapy I lost all my red hair, my
eyebrows and my eyelashes. As of today my hair is
growing back, but no sign of my eyebrows or eyelashes. I
also knew going in that I was going to go bald and there
wasn’t anything I could do about it, but I thought I
could push my way through the fatigue and go on as usual
with my daily activities. Not!!! I was able to keep
working with my personal training clients but had to
give up my boot camps. The running pretty much came to a
halt except for some walking on my really good days. My
weekly mileage went from about 20 miles a week to 2 ½.
Some weeks I couldn’t even do any exercise.
The good news is that since January 1st I have increased
my exercise and I know eventually my stamina will
increase. I may not get completely back to the level I
was at before the cancer but I am certain I will improve
from where I’m at currently.
I do believe I handled the chemotherapy better because I
was in good physical condition before I started. I also
credit some of my long Ride and Tie races and marathon
training with helping me handle the mental aspect of the
discomforts and fatigue of the chemo.
What I have learned from all of this is that everyone
needs to listen to their own body and do the best they
can. I was able to walk the Big Sur Half Marathon on
October 29th with three of my clients/friends. Two of
the people are mountain residents Carol Lard and Kristy
Keyser. It took us about 45 minutes longer because of my
slower pace, but it was just as satisfying as any of the
other races we have completed together.
Many people have faced situations like mine, some much
more severe and other not so serious. Think of people
coming back from war with lost limbs but taking up
running, skiing and other sports. People diagnosed with
diabetes and finally realizing that exercise and diet
are ways they can control their disease without
medication.
So, my advice to everybody is this; exercise to prepare
for your future no matter your age, current physical
ability or past history. You can improve mentally and
physically. You will be better able to handle aging,
ailments and stress. You may also be able to ward off
diseases. This is your future. Make it the best it can
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