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!

Interested in more discussions like this? Go to the Just Want to Talk Support Group.

fiesty76 | @fiesty76 | Mar 18, 2021

In reply to @imallears "@lioness Good grief..Dried Blood? I am assuming you can buy this and don’t have any vampires..." + (show)

@imallears, I laughing out loud!! Yes! Both bone and blood meal are sold and used for fertilizing bulbs. No vampires met personally (thank the skies!!) Mary, but I've learned the hard way that although squirrels leave my daffodils, day lilies, iris and hyacinth bulbs alone, they still dig like crazy around these bulbs/tubers after I've spread the powdered bone or blood meals.

fiesty76 | @fiesty76 | Mar 18, 2021

In reply to @ess77 "@imallears Mary, Sounds like me! But, you may still have some ice in your veins????? It's..." + (show)

Always look forward to your positive posts, @ess77! Despite managing health conditions that would freeze some of the rest of us in place, you always find the "silver linings" despite your challenging circumstances.

Thank you, Elizabeth, for prompting more of us to continue to observe and be thankful for the gratitudes we can ponder each day. Latching onto a sunbeam (whatever its form) even for a moment, can change our whole outlook for the day.

Leonard | @jakedduck1 | Mar 18, 2021

I only walked a half mile yesterday and didn’t do much better the day before.
Jake

fiesty76 | @fiesty76 | Mar 18, 2021

In reply to @artist01 "@lionness sounds delicious. Is it a southern dish in the US?" + (show)

@artist01, Not @lioness and born and bred in TX, so don't know if that qualifies. I don't know if hush puppies are considered a southern dish but they are very tasty and always a "given" when ordering a catfish dinner here.

judyhodgern | @judyhodgern | Mar 18, 2021

In reply to @fiesty76 "@artist01, Not @lioness and born and bred in TX, so don't know if that qualifies. I..." + (show)

New question I have an aerobika that is about 2 1/2 years old and it
doesn’t seem to put out much vapor like it used to the nebulizer seems to
be working well I use 7% Saline and I believe I have the aerobika put
together correctly but does the aerobika wear out after once a day for 2
1/2 years sometimes two times a day any help from anybody out there? Judy

fiesty76 | @fiesty76 | Mar 18, 2021

In reply to @amandajro "I know some of you are already in the discussion "Recipes, Food Tips, Healthy Eating &..." + (show)

Yes,@amandajro, I caught your earlier diplomatic suggestion and plead guilty to straying onto foodie and garden talk. Will try to better behave....does jumping from one topic to another on a given forum qualify for a bit of reprieve if I plead maybe adult ADD??? Smiles.

fiesty76 | @fiesty76 | Mar 18, 2021

In reply to @jakedduck1 "I only walked a half mile yesterday and didn’t do much better the day before. Jake" + (show)

I know this isn't at all a competition, @jakedduck1, but you still beat me with your half mile jaunt yesterday. Good for you! Maybe I'll strive for longer stroll today as the sun is out and a warmer day prediction.

fiesty76 | @fiesty76 | Mar 18, 2021

In reply to @judyhodgern "New question I have an aerobika that is about 2 1/2 years old and it doesn’t..." + (show)

@judyhodgern, Hi, Judy, I'm wondering if your question is something that could be better answered in the lung forum? I use a distilled water/oxygen unit to help my breathing at night but don't use a nebulizer and am unfamiliar with the aerobika you ask about. Not sure how to get you to that discussion but bet our Becky, @becsbuddy can. Hope you can get the answers your seeking!

fiesty76 | @fiesty76 | Mar 18, 2021

In reply to @artist01 "@fiesty76 What are hush puppies? I only know them as shoes from the Seventies." + (show)

@artist01, Thanks for the morning laugh! @lioness gave a good definition!

fiesty76 | @fiesty76 | Mar 18, 2021

In reply to @imallears "@fiesty76 Come on down? Where do you live? If I came down any further I would..." + (show)

Oh, quit boasting, @imallears! VBG A 5 min. walk to the water?? "Water, water everywhere and nary a drop to drink!" Pretty much says it all for my parched earth West TX locale. So come on...up? over? you'll still be welcome even if a short walk can have you dipping your toes in a water body larger than a tiny sprinkler caused puddle!