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Colleen007 · 06-22-2009, 05:37 PM

I live too far away from Pittsburgh, but it sounds like fun!

I started taking Zumba classes this past winter and I am having a great time. I have some back issues from the cancer and I am probably the most uncoordinated participant in the class (remember when they were teaching Baby to dance in the movie "Dirty Dancing"? That's me!). However, it gives me a chance to laugh (mostly at myself) at least 3 times a week and the added bonus is that I've lost 15 pounds since I started in February! If you are healthy enough to try Zumba, go for it! You do not have to be a dancer (eventually, you will get all the moves).

Colleen

06-22-2009, 05:37 PM	#2
Colleen007 Senior Member Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: Franklin, MA Posts: 131	I live too far away from Pittsburgh, but it sounds like fun! I started taking Zumba classes this past winter and I am having a great time. I have some back issues from the cancer and I am probably the most uncoordinated participant in the class (remember when they were teaching Baby to dance in the movie "Dirty Dancing"? That's me!). However, it gives me a chance to laugh (mostly at myself) at least 3 times a week and the added bonus is that I've lost 15 pounds since I started in February! If you are healthy enough to try Zumba, go for it! You do not have to be a dancer (eventually, you will get all the moves). Colleen __________________ Diagnosed 10-03-2005 (34 wks pregnant, 38 yrs old) Lumpectomy Nov-2005. 10/18 Lymph Nodes impacted Mets to liver, spine & femurs (thus being stage IV right from the get-go) ER-, PR-, HER2+ Taxol/Herceptin/Zometa started Dec-2005. 11 cycles of Taxol. Sept-2006: PET/CT scan of mets to liver, spine and femurs - Stable. Activity in R breast & mediastinum (not seen in prior scans). Navelbine (3 wks on/1 wk off) as of Oct--2006 & continued Herceptin (every 3 wks) & Zometa (every 6 wks) Jan-2007: PET/CT Scan - Stable. Continued Nav. through March-2007, then Herc./Zom. only after that. June-2007: PET/CT Scan - activity in mediastinum. Back on Navelbine as of July-2007. Scanned Quarterly since Oct-2007 - a few small scares, but otherwise stable due to continuing weekly Navelbine, Herceptin and Quarterly Zometa.