Hi SusieQ, Your post made me smile; I have always enjoyed walking, and even after I got sick, still take my morning walks. It helps you feel a lot better I know. Take it easy in the beginning and build up your body slowly. Eating healthy is a must, and learning how to eat with cancer is helped a lot with on-line research. Fruit, veggies, nuts and yogurt are my main stays. Good luck, Jeanie<3 In a message dated 1/7/2009 4:08:44 P.M. Central Standard Time, [email protected] writes:
Hello Everyone: Haven't posted in a while.....just reading the posts and then off to other things.......but this time, I wanted to let you all know that I finally got up off my butt and joined a new gym that opened up about a year ago in the little town close to where we live. I had to meet up with the trainer lady at noon today for a "walk thru" I thought. Turns out, she put me through all the machines she thought would be right for me........so, what I thought would be only about fifteen minutes turned into an hour and half ending with about fifteen minute walk on treadmill to cool down. (smile). I told her about Gleevec and how it affects the muscles and bones......told her that someone in my "on line" support group suggested that exercising helped, so that was one reason why I decided to join.......also wanted to build up some strength. We are getting ready for some major change here at my house within the next month or two beginning with me going through and throwing out what is not needed and then packing up everything as we are going to make a temporary move while our house is being totally re- modeled. The contractor said that it would be better for him if the whole main floor was empty....not sure about the stuff in our basement, yet. Now......I don't do "change" very well....but, I am anxious to see the changes our house will take...we've been in it since 1992 with very little done....it definitely is due. And....I'll do whatever I have to in order to get a nice new laundry room back by our bedrooms as well as some other room changes. So, I am excited for that......and will start doing as much as I can each day so I am not at the last moment frantically throwing stuff in a box or out the door. (smile) I decided at the turn of the New Year that it was time for me to act......to get my active life back......and remembered how much better I felt after going through a work out......that's what prompted me in to action this week. And, even though I wasn't quite prepared for what she put me through this afternoon, I am feeling better. I also went to the supermarket yesterday and tried to buy "more" healthy foods for my husband and myself. I am also going to take my 79 year old mother with me the next trip to the gym. She really needs it as much as I do.....just a lite working out on the treadmill and maybe elliptical machine and even stationary bike. I realize she can't do some of the weight machines....but, it will be good for her to do the other in order to keep up her mobility. Plus, it helps doing it together. God bless each and everyone of you in this New Year that is before us. I know that several are going through some trials right now......I pray that they will ease up soon for you........I pray that we all have a very healthy year in 2009! Suzieq **************New year...new news. Be the first to know what is making headlines. (http://www.aol.com/?ncid=emlcntaolcom00000026) --~--~---------~--~----~------------~-------~--~----~ [CMLHope] A support group of http://cmlhope.com ------------------------------------------------- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "CMLHope" group. To post to this group, send email to [email protected] To unsubscribe from this group, send email to [email protected] For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/CMLHope -~----------~----~----~----~------~----~------~--~---
