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Just Want to Talk | Last Active: Sep 12 6:29pm | Replies (4356)Comment receiving replies
I was diagnosed with leukemia 5.5 years ago and had a stem cell transplant. The transplant was successful, but I have had to deal with a lot of complications related to it. At one point I was on a very high dose of Prednisone and could barely move. One of my doctors encouraged me to start walking or I would end up in a wheelchair. At that point sitting in a wheelchair sounded so tempting, but I took his warning seriously. It was December in Michigan and I walked around the house, starting with 5 minutes a day and eventually increased it to 1.5 hours. 4.5 years later I am still dealing with fatigue, and consider walking as one of the medications I have to take every day. I may not enjoy it at the moment, but I feel like I have accomplished a lot when I am done.
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I'm sorry to hear you have leukemia. A lot of progress has been made in leukemia and other cancers. When Danny Thomas opened St Judes Research Hospital only 1 out of 5 patients lived, last I heard four out of five patients lived. Obviously that’s not enough but hopefully in the future researchers will make cancer a thing of the past.
congratulations on your walking. Hearing from people like you is indeed inspirational.
Thank you for sharing your. story.
Jake
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Congratulations on getting moving under difficult circumstances. Many of us in the walking group struggle with fatigue or pain, and just getting out the door some days can be a major accomplishment, like you mentioned.
On tough days, I may "call a friend" in another town, and we chat while walking (sometimes she walks too.)
What do you do to keep yourself motivated, or to make walking more enjoyable?
Sue