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Re: Exercise
I remember feeling like I would lose my balance easily.
My physical therapist really pushed me. I felt weak and fatigued. Exercising at a higher level was hard. I thought the doctor was nuts. But it really worked and I overcame many effects of cancer treatment.
I complained constantly - but he wouldn't cut me any slack. After a while if Dr. Joe said I could lift a certain weight or walk at a certain incline and rate on the treadmill, well I believed him - and I did it!
Paula - I was not ER+ and my bones were not as affected. My doctors still want me to supplement with Calcium and Vitamin D. I had both a Vitamin D test and the dexascan. Both had good results.
I have not been consistent with taking my vitamins or my exercise - so I better try harder.
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Diagnosed 2007
Stage IIb Invasive Ductal Carcinoma, Pagets, 3 of 15 positive nodes
Traditional Treatment: Mastectomy and Axillary Node Dissection followed by Taxotere, 6 treatments and 1 year of Herceptin, no radiation
Former Chemo Ninja "Takizi Zukuchiri"
Additional treatments:
GP2 vaccine, San Antonio Med Ctr
Prescriptive Exercise for Cancer Patients
ENERGY Study, UCSD La Jolla
Reconstruction: TRAM flap, partial loss, Revision
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