One of the side effects of chemo is neuropathy. I occasionally have been getting tingly finger tips and with the last round my muscles in my legs are feeling a little jello-y at times. I feel the need to be more physically active. I have not exercised in quite a while (really since I started chemo in the end of November) so I need to pick that up again. I decided today I wanted to get outside and do something so I went in the back yard and pulled weeds and tidied up the decomposed granite patio area.
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I am feeling better after getting outside and moving around. I need to make it a priority to be active everyday even if it's just taking a walk around the block. This has always been an issue with me, but I know if I do it I will feel better.
If you weren't so far away we could walk together!
ReplyDeleteI had chemo back in the 20th century, and I second your paresthesia acommendation. Mine cleared up after the chemo, but returned years later. On a happier note, chili sauce is able to cut through the everything-tastes-like-soggy-cardboard phase of treatment. And you gain a new appreciation of life (and hot sauce!).
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