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How do you encourage a patient to exercise after a busy day a work during chemo treatment and radiation?
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member9744 (Survivor (2 - 5 years)) - 01 / 26 / 2012
First and most importantly, check with your doctor, get his/her permission to begin an exercise program.
This is a great question because fatigue is such a big part of cancer treatment. Everyone is different, I know I really struggled with fatigue issues when I went through chemotherapy. My best advice is to learn your energy cycles. Typically when a patient is going through chemo or radiation, there are days following treatment that you are more tired and have less energy. If you have chemo every 3 weeks, you might be the most tired the first week. During that week, concentrate on gentle stretches. Week two might bring a bit more energy, do a little more, add a walk and some body weight exercises (squats and wall push ups). Week three you will have more energy, keep walking and stretching, then add some exercises that include resistance bands.
If you are getting radiation treatments, you may feel fatigue towards the end of the week, use the same formula as above, just be careful using resistance bands. Again, check with your doctor before beginning an exercise program.
The bottom line is just try to move a little bit everyday and be kind to yourself!
For more information about exercise and MovingOn programs go tohttp://www.movingonfromcancer.com
This is a great question because fatigue is such a big part of cancer treatment. Everyone is different, I know I really struggled with fatigue issues when I went through chemotherapy. My best advice is to learn your energy cycles. Typically when a patient is going through chemo or radiation, there are days following treatment that you are more tired and have less energy. If you have chemo every 3 weeks, you might be the most tired the first week. During that week, concentrate on gentle stretches. Week two might bring a bit more energy, do a little more, add a walk and some body weight exercises (squats and wall push ups). Week three you will have more energy, keep walking and stretching, then add some exercises that include resistance bands.
If you are getting radiation treatments, you may feel fatigue towards the end of the week, use the same formula as above, just be careful using resistance bands. Again, check with your doctor before beginning an exercise program.
The bottom line is just try to move a little bit everyday and be kind to yourself!
For more information about exercise and MovingOn programs go tohttp://www.movingonfromcancer.com
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