A Week From Today

On April 23, 2020, I am scheduled for and will not miss an appointment with my Oncologist along with monthly lab work and an Opdivo Infusion for my Melanoma.  This next appointment is important to me.

Why?

I will get the results of my PET scan and I will be able to tell my Oncologist that for the first time in my 12+ year journey, my nausea has all but disappeared and my fatigue has become intermittent instead of daily.  Constant daily fatigue is what has been keeping me from exercising because it has been hard for me to simply push through.

Yesterday, I started my exercise routine again by riding on the stationary bicycle for 20 minutes and walking 1/4 mile on the treadmill at a speed of 3.0 and while that does not seem like much...  a gradual buildup is what needs to be done giving my body a chance to adjust to what I am inflicting upon it.

The week of my appointment I will increase my bike exercise to 30 minutes and increase the treadmill to 1/2 mile.  Then, all things remaining ok, I will increase my treadmill each week until I am walking 2 miles and I will gradually increase my peddling speed until I feel like I am racing.

My exercise routine should last about 60-90 minutes.  Once I am there, I will either exercise every other day or go for 5 days and take two days off...  not sure which approach is best...

Why am I doing this?

• I feel healthier when I exercise.
• It is good for my heart and to improve my ejection fraction.
• It helps my body fight the cancer inside.