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Exercise has been my biggest difficulty while being treated for NSLC with Alectinib. While we are seeing good results on CT & MRI. I am experiencing myalgia, fatigue and shortness of breath. Muscle fatigue as well. Walking is difficult but most enjoyable. I’m having difficulty in the gym finding motivation. The pool is my goal and found I can swim and breath well enough to do a length of the pool. Cycling is doable in short 30 min on my bike on its trainer. Weight gain has been a problem maybe as a side effect of meds but probably mostly due to lack of activity compared to the level of exercise I use to do.
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@nicee- Good morning and welcome to Mayo Connect. Exercise can be very difficult during cancer treatments. During my chemo, I was so tired that I felt as if I couldn't lift a pen a lot of the time. So I didn't exercise. And no one 12+ years ago recommended that I should.
There are many youtube videos for cancer patients who need to take it easy exercising.
Even some basic stretching exercises can help eliminate some of your muscle cramps, along with plenty of water! Is it possible to get a script for PT so that a Physical Therapist can help with this?
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My husband, Popkorhn, was diagnosed with 4th stage small cell lung cancer in December and started Chemo and immunotherapy in early January. He exercises by playing pickleball, 4 days a week and golfs a 5th day. At 74 years old, he gets his 8,000-11,000 steps in ,most days ,excepts on Saturday and Sundays. We have noticed that the days he has felt somewhat fatigued, are the days following his sitting, rather than moving. We will continue to watch. So far he has had no side effects from his treatments and beats the us all at pickleball. We believe his exercise has been a key factor. Praying it continues.