aLive @ Stage 4!

Monday  --  Still recovering from being out most of the day on Saturday, and having dinner plans with my boys and my sisters-in-law tonight, no exercising happened today. Tuesday  -- I stayed after work today to walk before my scheduled yoga class.  I walked for about 45 minutes.  The yoga instructor, however, forgot about class. Wednesday  -- I walked for 30 minutes after school, then went to the gym for a session with Julie.  She added some things to make the exercises more challenging.  It was tough, but wonderful. Thursday  -- Today was treatment day in addition to a mammogram appointment, so I didn't do any exercising. *Mammogram came out fine. Friday  -- I walked after work for about an hour today. Saturday  -- It's 11:41am, and I'm just back home from the gym.  I had a session with Julie, which was wonderful.  Then I walked on the treadmill for about an hour, and got on the recumbent bike for about ten minutes.  I haven't been on the tre

Monday  -- Feeling a little discombobulated today, and knowing that I have something scheduled for the next four days (and four days at a time is my limit), I decided to take it easy today.  Tomorrow's another day. Tuesday  -- I stayed after work and walked for about thirty minutes, and then took a yoga class that was being held at work.  First time taking a yoga class.  Sooooo relaxing! Wednesday  -- I had intended to walk with my friends after work today, but had unexpected Professional Development to attend, so I was at an alternate work site.  Very tired after the long day yesterday, so it was dinner and bedtime. Thursday  --  Another new workout with Julie.  I continue to be amazed at what she's having me do, and the fact that I can do it! Friday  -- I worked out with Julie again.  I got to use the fun machine again.  It was a little harder this time, but still felt great. Saturday  -- I attended a wedding in the evening, so I rested

Monday  -- Staff meeting after school + still recovering/exhausted/not feeling well from Saturday's treatment = rest day.  My step count for the day was 3589, which is average for a workday. Tuesday  -- I didn't count my steps at work today because I wore a dress (no pockets).  After work, I had a session at the gym with Julie.  Walked out feeling great! Wednesday  -- I got sick at work today and had to leave early, so no exercising.  😌 Thursday  -- Stayed home sick again. Friday  -- Home sick again.  Last Saturday was the loading dose of a medicine I hadn't been on since April.  It's kicking my butt!  Felt well enough in the afternoon to sit up in bed for the rest of the day. Saturday  --  Felt so much better this morning.  I had a session at the gym with Julie, a new workout.  It was fun!  The exercises were hard, but satisfying.  Check out this video!  I've watched people on this machine and no way did I ever thought I'd be able to cl

By "One of Us" I mean people with metastatic breast cancer.  Yes, people, not just women.  Men get it, too. When we hear about a friend/acquaintance/facebook friend death, we're understandably upset.  We grieve.  We're sad for them, their families, and their friends.  We feel the loss.  When that person has the same terminal disease as we do, we're more than devastated.  We're scared.  We might not want to admit it; we certainly don't want to take anything away from our friend, but the truth is -- we're scared out of our minds.  That could be us.  That will be us one day. She was as active as she ever has been on facebook even up to the day before her death. She was vibrant. She was active. She looked fine.  She didn't look sick at all. We didn't know her condition had deteriorated. So, when you say you're sorry for my loss, I have a myriad of emotions about that.  I need you to understand that one day it will be your loss, t

This week's entries look a little sparse.  That's because I'm working out after working a full day, and not necessarily updating immediately after as I have all summer.  Since my diagnosis, I either worked a full day or exercised.  This week I am doing both.  Most days I'm just too tired to sit at the computer and update what I did that day, so some of this is coming from memory.  Thank goodness for Julie's pictures!  Monday  -- Strength training session with Julie at the gym in the morning.  Used muscles I've never used before! Tuesday  --  Helping with the buses on this first day of school for students, I got in 2747 steps.  I stayed after work and walked for an hour.  I ended up with 11,212 steps for the day.  Got home exhausted! Wednesday  --  Walked after work again, for about 50 minutes.  As of 5:45pm, 7234 steps, and climbing into bed. Thursday  -- Strength training session with Julie.  Feeling great! Friday  --  Walked after work a

Monday  -- First day back to work after summer break, so no formal gym time.  I walked quite a bit during the day, and even walked down the stairs four times.  I didn't walk up the stairs; I didn't want to overdo it on my first day. I cleaned the kitchen when I got home from work.  My husband and I went for a walk around the neighborhood in the evening; it felt so good to walk outside, and with him.   We're going to make a habit of this.  When we got home, I made dinner while he did yard work.  Then -- get this -- I cleaned  up the dinner dishes, including (gasp) loading the dishwasher.  All in all, I got in 10,399 steps today, 2582 of which were walking around the neighborhood.  Last year, I averaged between three and four thousand steps per workday.  Today I got way more than that, plus the walk around the neighborhood.  Feeling good! Tuesday  -- Today at work I walked down the stairs three or four times.  No going up the stairs just yet.  Very tired when I got home s