Exercise (running) after surgery (IDBC / WLE / ANC

Hello

I'm keen on exercising too. I walked everyday after my breast surgery and auxiliary clearance. I was told not to jog till my post OP check but walking was fine. I had surgery in june and have recently started to build up jogging. I've put weight on which I blamed on lockdown but its actually because I'm a pig I will start my other exercises now as well.

good luck

Julie x

Awww thank you Julie.

Thats great to hear! Well done to you too  

I have been eating a bit more, as I'm quite bored! 

I actually enjoy doing the post op exercises three times a day and have added in walking up and down the small flight of stairs to the attic room (only 6 steps) just to keep my legs moving!

Hiya

Yes I love exercise and was involved in a keep fit group twice a week, sort of army style boot camp stuff. I was going back to that but now lockdown again. I went swimming 4 mornings a week before work as well but not recommended at the moment. Well done you!!!! 

What type of BC did you have? Mine was her2 positive

I like the post OP exercises too. Very important after node clearance. Xx

It was a small lump which they initially thought was just a cyst, 14mm, grade 1, ER8, PR8 and HER2 test was unsatisfactory (but came back as negative) so they are redoing that test post op. I won't know the result until a week Tuesday for that.

Did you have to have Chemotherapy as well as radiotherapy? 

Hi

Yes I had chemo and radiotherapy. I had lumpectomy and double reduction. The lump was 18mm in my left breast. I had chemo first and at surgery the cancer had gone.

Julie x

Thats amazing to hear 

Hi

I didn't have the same treatments as you (see profile for cancer gubbins) but was back on my bike 6 weeks after ANC (taking it very gently!) and then back at gym (including running/walking intervals) after 10 weeks and felt fine.  I do have to take it easy still with weight lifting/press ups/planks etc. as am generally tempted to do too much.

Might be a good idea to gently get back into it to do the couch to 5k?  Whilst I couldn't do too much I found online LTB classes really useful.

Lucky you having a home gym, I've just invested in some weights & fit ball - that's my home gym sorted!!

Enjoy your return to the right type of CV.

Sam