Comments on: House Arrest

By: SteveQ

SteveQ — Mon, 18 Oct 2010 17:01:21 +0000

Been a while since I checked in… ugh. Tough diagnosis. Hope to hear about how well things are going for you soon.

By: jenn

jenn — Sat, 16 Oct 2010 22:36:22 +0000

I CANNOT relate to cancer. I CAN relate to recovery and not being able to run. I just found your blog and really enjoyed reading through your past posts! I’m a runner also from MN, way north! Best of Luck with your recovery. You seem like an incredibly strong woman and you’ll be back full force in no time!

By: beth

beth — Tue, 12 Oct 2010 20:21:47 +0000

Glad to hear that you are getting a lot of help. Do what feels right. This is a the perfect time of year to run – so enjoy! Take some pictures bring along some coffee. That is what I plan on doing

By: heather

heather — Tue, 12 Oct 2010 03:08:47 +0000

I’m glad you can get out for some walking again. The books to listen to should be a nice change – I always get really sucked into books on tape. Keep going strong with your recovery!

By: Anne Marie

Anne Marie — Tue, 12 Oct 2010 01:59:48 +0000

“It’s slightly pitiful that I’m so excited about going for a walk that I am preparing a day ahead of time.”

uhh…i really don’t think it’s pitiful at ALL! I think that sounds great!

and 3 weeks. just 3 weeks, til you can begin to run.

now…how was that walk??;-)

By: Wendy

Wendy — Tue, 12 Oct 2010 01:52:04 +0000

Praying for a speedy recovery for you, Beth.

By: MinnesotaDon

MinnesotaDon — Mon, 11 Oct 2010 19:28:12 +0000

More power to you Beth.

My opinion, for what it’s worth: If it doesn’t hurt and you aren’t too exhausted, exercise is fine, in fact it’s good. As a current cancer patient, on medications, I say listen to your body – if it feels good and you don’t think you will hurt yourself, then just do it.

Best possible recovery to you, Don

By: BrianFlash

BrianFlash — Mon, 11 Oct 2010 17:38:42 +0000

I like Black Knight’s advice – ‘Listen to a running doctor.’ But most importantly, listen to yourself. I think doctors sometimes get caught up in prescribing the same treatment for everyone, even though their patients run the gamut from completely unfit to completely fit.

Keep working at it, but listen to your body and do what feels right!

By: Black Knight

Black Knight — Mon, 11 Oct 2010 07:21:42 +0000

I agree: “take what you can get”. Yes you have to take it easy without being in hurry, following the doctor’s advices but …. I had 2 important experiences. After the operation for my skin cancer the surgeon said: “No workouts to avoid the sun”; a running-dermatologis said: “Don’t worry, run when you want but cover yourself with sun-cream and appropriate running items (sunglasses, hat ecc). Moreover, after all the fractures inside my leg, a very famous orthopaedist said: “Don’t remove the prothesis (you can see them clicking on the link “running photos” of my blog or going to http://www.flickr.com/photos/12419047@N00/2271940058/) and don’t run anymore. I removed the prothesis and I am running again.
So Beth, listen to your doctor but …. listen also a running-doctor. All the best. I am sure that very soon you will be faster and stronger than before.

By: Londell

Londell — Mon, 11 Oct 2010 02:36:27 +0000

Take the time… It will pay off in the long run, no pun intended! Nice and slow and soon this will all be past.