Hello! These two months after my radiotherapy treatment have been a great period of recuperation for me. I've been coping well and trying to get back my normal pace of life- going out to eat and meeting friends... My stamina has improved tremendously too (from 2 rounds around the pool after my first chemotherapy to the up and down orchard road now wahhaha)!
Will be sharing about exercise today. Sorry boring topic... But a very important part of my recuperation nonetheless.
The other day on TV I saw that the optimum amount is 30 mins/day to keep the heart pumping well and the rest of the body healthy.
Since chemotherapy began, I've been doing really light exercises to try to boost my stamina. It is more emotionally draining than it is physically, when I couldn't walk for long without resting and feeling exhausted. Yes, of course it's alright and normal for a cancer patient (or anyone ill for that matter) to be this way. But with my pride (haha), I just don't like to feel weak! I refuse to let my body succumb to the effects of being ill!! *inserts muscle emoji* But of course I know my limits and I will rest if I get too tired.
However, the amazing thing of the human body is its adaptability. The body will fight for you, but you gotta help it along. The best way will be to... EXERCISE. It gets the blood and oxygen going, the heart pumping, which in turn pushes your other important organs to continue working through the recovery.
During my rest days after chemotherapy at home, I started off with stairs- walking, running, and the skip-a-step climb x10. After chemotherapy, I started on these really fun and useful fitness videos on YouTube. And the best part? ONLY 10 MINS! You may wanna check the video out here, the host Keaira LaShae is hilarious!
On one of the days after radiotherapy ended, Joel suggested, "why don't you try swimming?" I was apprehensive at first because, "hello?? My hair how?" And then my problem was solved because... thank you swim caps!! Lo and behold, when I was in the pool I realize 5 other women were wearing swim caps too! I jokingly told Joel, "WAH, I started a fashion trend." Ok side-tracking here, but my hair has grown alot!!!! It actually gets messy now and I need to comb it lol
Anyway, these couple of weeks I swim 10 laps straight. Do I get a whoopwhoop? Feels great to get the body moving and active again. This is very important because I'll be starting work next month in June! Has it been 8 months already? Wish me luck!
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