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Let’s Go Walking! Join me for a virtual walking support group

Posted by Becky, Volunteer Mentor @becsbuddy, Feb 19, 2020

Many of you living with cancer or an autoimmune disease, like me, deal with daily fatigue. You know that exercise is so important to your health, but it’s so hard. There’s always an excuse: it’s too cold or hot, it’s going to rain or it’s raining, or it’s snowy and icy, or I just don’t want to. I, too, have all these excuses, but I have a new rescue dog who wants to go out and who doesn’t care about my excuses! And I’ve got traction devices for my boots.Now I just need a walking group who will keep me accountable. People who say, ‘let’s go for a walk.'

And I thought: What about my virtual friends on MayoClinicConnect?

Mayo Clinic has an easy 12-week walking program to get us started! Here’s the link:
- Get walking with this 12-week walking schedule https://newsnetwork.mayoclinic.org/discussion/get-walking-with-this-12-week-walking-schedule/

So let’s form a virtual walking group. We can agree to walk every day and encourage each other through Connect. We can walk outdoors, in a mall, or in the red center, or in the hallways of our apartment building.

Who’s in? Who’s going to join me?

Come on, Let’s Go Walking!

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lioness | @lioness | Feb 23, 2020

@gingerw When I had my garden I had to find what keeps all animals including deer from eating my plants Dried blood was a good detergent Just sprinkle around them , Merigolds ,hair believe it or not but it worked ,up of ground They are fun to watch though. When my husband put the garden to bed for the winter he planted rye grass the deer loved it .Enjoy .

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Becky, Volunteer Mentor | @becsbuddy | Feb 23, 2020
In reply to @gingerw "@lioness We could have some, but my knowledge is not too great on all things plants...." + (show)
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@lioness We could have some, but my knowledge is not too great on all things plants. I do good with succulents and cactus, which probably won't do very well here. We are going to try to learn. The deer figure the fence we have is just a good exercise, and we must be hiding something from them, so they are all over our yard. Not sure how well my little plants will survive them! But I am excited to see things raising their heads as the weather improves!
Ginger

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Hey, ladies, we’re supposed to talk about exercises! I know gardening is exercise, but looking isn’t! I couldn’t go walking today because it was slippery so I did my exercises from YouTube. Go to YouTube and search for Jenny McClendon. She does a whole series for Fit Over 50. She’s really good. I can only do 20minutes, but, it’s exercise!

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Ginger, Volunteer Mentor | @gingerw | Feb 23, 2020
In reply to @becsbuddy "Hey, ladies, we’re supposed to talk about exercises! I know gardening is exercise, but looking isn’t!..." + (show)
@becsbuddy

Hey, ladies, we’re supposed to talk about exercises! I know gardening is exercise, but looking isn’t! I couldn’t go walking today because it was slippery so I did my exercises from YouTube. Go to YouTube and search for Jenny McClendon. She does a whole series for Fit Over 50. She’s really good. I can only do 20minutes, but, it’s exercise!

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@becsbuddy Ooops, sorry! When I walk I like to look around at things. It helps keep my mind off the putting one foot in front of the other, and time goes faster!
Ginger

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meka | @meka | Feb 23, 2020

Count me in, Summitt,(my rescue), have been getting out at least 3 times a week. If you have a dog, also find a dog park, you forget you're working 😀

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peach414144 | @peach414144 | Feb 23, 2020
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The achilles tendons in both my feet take turns giving me much pain. Is it a good idea to do much walking when this is happening? (Have rheumatoid and psoriatic arthritis.)

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I should add to this that I have addressed this with family and podiatrist md's. They have no answer for the achieles tendon pain and nothing as to how to handle this. I am using common sense so as to not aggravate the condition further but if I do not walk enough it would be bad for the type 2 diabetes and for the chronic venous insufficiency. Damned if I do and damned if I don't. Anyway I keep plugging away. I am not taking any pain med's as they do not help and am preserving the one and a half kidneys in stage three kidney disease GFR from 35 to 42 on the new diet. What a way to live but again, the will to live is so very strong. (I now have another purpose in life). What a case I would be for a doctor study with all the many ailments that I have as the list is very long. I really, really think that a bone marrow transplant for me would be a good way to go. Smile

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Becky, Volunteer Mentor | @becsbuddy | Feb 23, 2020
In reply to @meka "Count me in, Summitt,(my rescue), have been getting out at least 3 times a week. If..." + (show)
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Count me in, Summitt,(my rescue), have been getting out at least 3 times a week. If you have a dog, also find a dog park, you forget you're working 😀

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@meka Welcome! And Summitt, too!

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Becky, Volunteer Mentor | @becsbuddy | Feb 23, 2020
In reply to @peach414144 "I should add to this that I have addressed this with family and podiatrist md's. They..." + (show)
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I should add to this that I have addressed this with family and podiatrist md's. They have no answer for the achieles tendon pain and nothing as to how to handle this. I am using common sense so as to not aggravate the condition further but if I do not walk enough it would be bad for the type 2 diabetes and for the chronic venous insufficiency. Damned if I do and damned if I don't. Anyway I keep plugging away. I am not taking any pain med's as they do not help and am preserving the one and a half kidneys in stage three kidney disease GFR from 35 to 42 on the new diet. What a way to live but again, the will to live is so very strong. (I now have another purpose in life). What a case I would be for a doctor study with all the many ailments that I have as the list is very long. I really, really think that a bone marrow transplant for me would be a good way to go. Smile

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@peach414144 We’ll be happy to have you in the group! Take it easy and don’t overdo. Guess we start next Sunday!

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besswillis | @besswillis | Feb 24, 2020

Me and my aunt are in!!! Just the nudge we need, and right on time. !!!

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