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Let’s Go Walking! Join me for a virtual walking support group
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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@joybringer1. Yesss! I received the 4 gift certificates for Christmas and was very ill at the time, waiting for my health to improve, and Bang, Covid hit.
It's been all these months since I've been anywhere, never mind to a restaurant. I think dining out with friends and family is one of the things many of us miss most. The biggest thrill for me this past year is getting to go in a taxi to a doctor appointment! Lol. Five times so far, but today I got to go out of town with Wheels for Wellness for my eye specialist appointment (GCA)! It was a super swell experience!! 😆.
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4 Reactions@artist01, It is surely apparent how desperate you are. Imagine loving a taxi ride to a doctor's appointment! We do grab all the pleasurable experiences we can. I told my husband when all of this is over, or at least safe to dine out, I want to eat out at least twice every week. We have many restaurants we have missed. Their fare does not convert to take-out. Alas. We will both look forward to happier days! With all good wishes, @joybringer1
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5 Reactions@joybringer1. I like your handle, cuz you certainly do bring me joy! 😂 I love your plan to dine out twice a week with your husband once it's safe to do so. Maybe I'll adopt that idea too, with those gift certificates I've been hoarding. Lol. Good times are coming.
X0 Laurie
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3 Reactions@jude07 Minnesota nice. Giggle. It’s a thing for sure! My daughter is honing her skills after living there for 10 years! 🙂
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2 Reactions@jakedduck1 Leonard, I so agree! Along with a good walk and sunshine! And I’ve had all 3 today! Took the dog out for a walk in the nice sunshine. And now I’m eating M+Ms! My days have been getting better. Have to do a lot of walking tomorrow—supposed to snow on Wednesday. 😖
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4 Reactions@becsbuddy
I walked another 2 miles today and survived the 70° weather. When my brother came to pick me up today he had the air conditioner going so I turned my seat on warm and turned my side of the air conditioning temperature up to 80°. I’ll be marathon material in no time. I just wish I enjoyed walking. If walking wasn’t so painful I could go farther and wouldn’t mind walking. But ever since I stopped using the Fentanyl patch I hurt from my neck to my feet and walking intensifies it. When I swam 5 miles a day at the YMCA I drove across the street for an ice cream bar. Speaking of ice cream while I was walking the ice cream truck came by and believe you me it was all I could do to keep from getting a 50-50 bar. I love those things. But unfortunately I was strong and resisted the temptation. Well I have been thinking about that 50-50 bar ever since that ice cream truck drove by. I wanted it even more than usual because I haven’t had any candy cookies or any other sweets today believe it or not. And to make matters worse I even cooked today. Chicken in French onion soup with asparagus & sweet potatoes. I thought it was good. It wasn’t as creative as some of the concoctions hurricane Mary (@imallears) would make to satisfy her sophisticated palette but it will keep me alive.
Happy trails to y’all,
Jake
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5 Reactions@artist01, Thank you, Laurie, for your kind response. Just as there have been some days during our long pandemic when we awaken and wonder if what we are experiencing is Real, a somewhat similar adjustment has been required these past few days following the arctic nightmare that wrought so much suffering throughout our vastly unprepared state. Warmth, safety, access to food and potable water have taken on new meaning for many of us.
As we all struggle for as much normalcy as possible during this time of so much loss due to Covid, I think most of us have developed much deeper appreciations for those things we once took for granted but are now missing or deferred. Encouragements and kindnesses from our support circles have made whatever our burdens easier to endure. Smiles to you and all who share and gather here!
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4 Reactions@feisty76, so very well said. I thoroughly echo your sentiments.
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1 Reaction@becsbuddy, Yay! Becky! Even on days when I have to really push myself to take walks, my spirits always improve for having done so.
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4 Reactions@artist01, Like you, I keep changing which of my favorite restaurants and friends I'll choose first for dining in once more. Had to move three restaurant gift cards to the side of the frig to put them more out of sight! Hope your meds go down soon and inside dining becomes a possibility once more!
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