Postby BrownBagger » Sun Jan 05, 2014 2:16 pm
Well, Happy New Year to everyone. Time for resolutions and all that.
It's been a gruesome winter so far from an outdoor exercise point of view. Either it's been too cold to ski or too snowy/wet/cold to bicycle. Instead, I've been getting my exercise in bed (lamentably, not what you probably think), by sleeping 10-12 hours a night. I must be chilled from the chemo, because the bed and the shower (and a long ride in my car with the heat turned all the way up) are sometimes my best bets for staying warm.
Today, however, the mercury got up around freezing, there's about a foot of fresh snow on the ground and I wasted no time hitting the trails. I took a leisurely 4- or 5-mile jaunt around the local college arboretum, an thoroughly enjoyed every minute. Yes, I got tired more easily than I'd like (chemo and lack of activity recently), but did the loop with no problems. And the conditions were perfect. I like to wax my skis. It's more work and a higher risk that you chose the wrong wax, but when it's working right, there's nothing better. And today, it was working right. And I didn't get cold, either. Once I got warmed up, I stayed that way.
Eric, 58
Dx: 3/09, Stage 4 RC
Recurrences: (ongoing, lung, bronchial cavity, ribs)
Major Ops: 6/ RFA: 3 /bronchoscopies: 8
Pelvic radiation: 5 wks. Bronchial radiation—brachytheray: 3 treatments
Chemo Rounds (career):136
Current Chemo Cocktail: Xeloda & Erbitux & Irinotecan biweekly
Current Cocktail; On the Wagon (mostly)
Bicycle miles post-dx 10,477
Motto: Live your life like it's going to be a long one, because it just might, and then you'll be glad you did.