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Is this normal on ADT? Body hair gone
Prostate Cancer | Last Active: Sep 23 2:56pm | Replies (76)Comment receiving replies
You have to get on that treadmill and go. Walk fast or run if you can. It is frustrating because my doctors no matter how tired you are push through and exercise. So, I have been doing that and it is very hard. But, I do feel better. My weight is going up and down. You do not want Diabetes or other co-mobilities. If you already have these issues - exercise is essential. It is hard. I work 12 to 13 hour days and at the end of the day getting on a treadmill is the last thing I want to do. I want to lay down and rest. It is hard, but we have to try.
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In my case, I found it was important to keep moving, but not to push. If I pushed too hard with exercise (especially early on), I'd be in bed for a week.
For me, consistency matters more than intensity: I tried to get in the habit of exercising every day, even if I couldn't manage more than a short morning walk sometimes on a low-energy day.
*Definitely* don't get into the exercise-as-punishment mindset, because your body's already taking a beating from the cancer; think of moderate exercise as self-care instead.