Good morning to you all i would like say after 4wks past my chemo i have lost 7lbs WOW still got another two and half stones to go yet though havnt change my eating habits if anything eaten a bit more as i can taste food i have been holding a lot of water and steroids havnt help and to make things even worse got thrown into menapause i hope this is a big encouragement to you all its realy brighten up my day even if the weather is sad rain rain rain
congrats on the weight loss. How are you doing it?? any tips would be lovely.
eva
walking the dog not to far get out of breath side effect apparantly every ailment i have is (A SIDE EFFECT)apart from nothig thanks 4 the reply got up this morning realy happy feeling okkish wanted to share it you have been the only person to reply means a lot thanks
Hi Elaine
Congrats - you have boosted my self worth. Am 7 days on from last chemo with rads / hormone stuff to go. previous to BC was able to go to gym twice a week and did 1/2 marathon walks ( cant run have dodgy knee) Since treatment the occasional bike ride I’ve managed but really looking forward to doing more. Have ‘aching bones’ - say no more but generally ok now. Streiods have impacted and cant stand this constant appetite I have even though I know I aint hungry! Will my weight gain ( about a stone ) just come off? Should I rejoin my gym ( suspended membership) if I cant keep it up when rads etc start? More questions than answers…
But hey really great for you - keep the faith
techo x
Hi techo
I too used to go the gym couple of times a week and in the 6 months before dx had lost over a stone, just some of the weight I gained due to comfort eating after losing my dad in 2006 and my mum in 2008. So far have regained half of that and miss being able to go to the gym or join the girls at an exercise class. I have been promised by consultant that as soon as I am 6 weeks past chemo I can go back to the gym. They will organise a referral to physio so that I can let the gym and me know what I can and can’t do, but that it will be small steps to begin with. I guess it will be not how many times we can go each week but how much we get out of it to see if it’s worthwhile renewing and when
Ali.
Well done techo you are more than half way now i have surgery next week then rads been shopping for post surgery bra today with my daughter got some nice ones in m/s reasonable priced too sorted now keep the gym up and the bike i wasnt one for the excercise i worked 12hr shift walking all the time on a production line that was my source of exercise soon get rid of more weight when i return