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Cancer Support

JHan

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12. my doc wants me stay away from gyms and do water therapy...

Reply to Glimmer of Hope (Reply #11)

Thu Feb 7, 2019, 12:12 PM

Feb 2019

but a physio appointment is def. on the cards and some thigh resistance exercises. I have weights at home so I can do some free weight exercises as well.

Hoping you beat the recurrence too... it sucks to have to battle this again

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steroids and muscle weakness. [View all] JHan Feb 2019 OP

I took steroids Ohiogal Feb 2019 #1

Increasing muscle weakness, particularly in the long muscles COLGATE4 Feb 2019 #2

yup it's hit my legs. JHan Feb 2019 #3

Especially the thighs still_one Feb 2019 #5

yes the thighs especially! JHan Feb 2019 #6

When you can't towel dry your hair that's when you know COLGATE4 Feb 2019 #10

Yes, Prednisone and the like can cause a lot of side effects. Everyone is different, but it depends still_one Feb 2019 #4

my doc wants me to take up water therapy, JHan Feb 2019 #7

You have a very good doctor there. Maybe concerned about possible bone loss from the still_one Feb 2019 #8

yup JHan Feb 2019 #9

I wonder if weight training could help? I just started chemo for my second recurrence and I wanted Glimmer of Hope Feb 2019 #11

my doc wants me stay away from gyms and do water therapy... JHan Feb 2019 #12

I hope you feel stronger soon!! I have ovarian so it is ongoing battle but I don't let it rule my Glimmer of Hope Feb 2019 #13