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Cancer: Managing Symptoms | Last Active: Feb 20 7:40am | Replies (142)
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I have Chronic Lymphocytic Leukemia, for which I am on a continuing daily dose of a targeted therapy (Imbruvica). One side effect of this drug is muscle spasms, which get me up and jumping around 3-4 times a night. Before this cancer I had several brain surgeries for an unrelated tumor, and those left me with serious balance issues. So I'm looking to improve my balance, fight fatigue, and improve strength.
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We have a great evidence based program in Michigan called "Matter of Balance" that you might check out. Also, a great exercise for strength , fatigue and balance is the rowing ergometer. Ask your doctor and a local trainer about it.
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@jvertalka- Good morning once again. Good for you wanting to improve your balance and feel better all around! I would call your doctor's office and see if they have a program that they would suggest. Often hospital have exercise programs. Maybe see if yours has one.
Do you fall a lot? By saying that your balance is bad are you using a walker?