Hi me again

Hi greente. Going to the gym sounds a good idea to me? I must admit I never got back into it after my treatment but I don’t see why the bag should be a problem? I know some health authorities offer fitness classes for people recovering from cancer so you could try contacting your Colorectal/Stoma nurse to see if there’s anything like that near you?

Let us know how you get on

Take care

Karen x

Thankyou I never thought of that, I will get intouch with them tomorrow ️.  Not looking to be super fit lol but would like to have more energy to get round the supermarket without stopping for a break as I get breathless, and when I get down on my hands and knees to cle something I can't get back up  thanks for the advice

Hope you are keeping well xx

hi greente, any gentle exercise is good. I started with very short walks and went from there.

Thankyou kath I deffinitly will ,  I must admit since my op I have been using the weather for not going out but its starting to get better now, it was lovely outside today, 

hope you are also well xx

Aneta x

Hi greente

i feel the same. It’s just so hard to get motivated to exercise isn’t it.
But the Spring is approaching some blue sky and sunshine may get us up and going. 
Have you tried Callanetics? 
I did it years ago and it had amazing results truly. I think it’s been refreshed updated I may check it out myself. I don’t have scoliosis however I’m very tall and worked with children. It protected my back beautifully 

I’m thinking of getting back to the gym too. I liked meeting new people more than the exercises oh and the restaurant! 
take care 

Exercise is one of the best things you can do whilst going through chemo. mayo clinic highly recommended it. 
not always easy in the depths of winter ( or the heat of summer here ). 

www.mayoclinic.org/.../art-20457584

Hi greente. Just found this link on the nhs colostomy site too x

www.colostomyuk.org/.../

when the weather is bad walking up and down the stairs is really good (as long as you don't live in a bungalow). When I returned to work after first op our lift was out of order and I had to climb 91 stairs. Slowly but surely what started as near impossible became easy. I was so proud when I got to the top and not be out of breath. Stairs were the biggest difficulty for me.