This day, 15 years ago, Gabe was born to Trish and Rob. Today he's hunting! Wow, they grow up so quickly! Gabe has always been a delight to the world. This picture I made when he met us at the door back in the spring when we went to visit. I hope he gets a deer this weekend, but if he doesn't I know he'll have a great weekend, anyway. He really enjoys hunting, but he pretty much makes whatever he does a great thing.
This blog is supposed to be about my life as it relates to breast cancer and the recovery, so from time to time I feel like I should report on something about that. The wonderful thing is that I don't feel like I'm recovering from anything. I feel really good. The lymphedema in my arm is not a big issue. I've found that it doesn't matter if I wear the sleeve or not, so I don't wear it anymore. I'm free from the sleeve. I still do lots of exercises, but not so regimented. As long as I'm very active and use my arms a lot, I think that's plenty of exercise. I do lots of stretching still: I really believe that's important. I do my best to walk every day, but I don't walk by myself because I'm so clumsy, and I fall without Don to hold onto me. That's crazy, but it's a fact. That has nothing to do with breast cancer. However, I believe that survivors walk, so I'm walking as much as possible. I must get 20 minutes of weight bearing exercise a day, but I get that around the house with no problem! The weight bearing exercise is important to keep my bone density strong because the Arimidex I have to take for 5 years is hard on bones. All in all, I feel really good and don't feel like a patient at all. So, most of the time I don't mention the breast cancer and this blog is just about life after breast cancer and my gratitude for this life! I thank God for blessing me richly, and I thank you for caring enough to keep up with me.
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