So did you know you can ride your bike from Lawrenceburg (Ivy Tech lot) to Rising Sun in 50 minutes against the wind and 40 minutes back with the wind at your back? I found that out today....decided to ride on the bike path but it was too short, so just decided to keep riding and ended up going to Rising Sun...have always wanted to do that ride, and why you ask? Don't know guess just because it was an interesting challenge....

cleocat....I don't know how to respond to your comment on the blog, but any way I can help? Which hospital? My Masters is in Ex phys with over 20 yrs. experience, send me your e-mail if you would like.

Was able to run/ work out 3 out of 4 days...the 4th day we just hiked.....not too bad....have found out how important "stellar" nutrition is in avoiding some of the minor chemo side effects 4 days of no raw veggies, not much fruit, probably not enough water, and drinking some wine has produced the dreaded "mouth sores" that I've not had until now...Sunday I'm back on the water, veggies, and fruit wagon and the sores have almost disappeared by Mon. evening.....interesteng...live and learn....

OK all you ladies...here's your challenge.....last night did 3 sets of 15 push ups (boy push ups on my toes) as part of my upper body workout (after teaching interval step class)...now this is just over two months post surgery....no cheating allowed....can you take this challenge? (Keep your body solid...no swaying back)...will be gone till Sunday, probably not much opportunity to work out, so nows your time to catch up!

Today as I once again feel better after chemo, I realize one of my biggest fears while I'm "sick" is that I will not feel better, that I will continue to feel this way until the chemo is over completely, and I know I just wouldn't be able to handle that.....it's probably not rational, but frankly there's not a whole lot rational about this whole situation! When these thoughts enter my head, I just try to push them out and "keep the faith".....three times now I have felt better by the end of day 4 so there's no reason this trend should not continue.......

On a different note, I saw on the news today that there will be a 100 mile bike ride fron Columbus OH to (I think) Athens to raise money for cancer research, it will be held August 29. The promoters are saying LAnce Armstrong will be riding in this. This should be about right when my 12 weeks of chemo are finished....I'm going to ask the Oncologist if I can participate in it....anyone else interested? If not you can sponsor me if I get permission.... Now obviously, we won't be keeping up with LAnce unless he's riding a tricycle, but this might be something awsome to participate in....will keep everyone posted

And what a beautiful day to get your exercise program started! Day 4 after chemo, about 75% but did go biking out by Shawnee Lookout Forest.....did uppper body weights too....am closing in on before surgery strength with pec press, flys are getting stronger as well!

HAVE YOU DONE YOUR EXERCISE TODAY? If not, there's not a whole lot of viable excuses!

On those days immediately after chemo when I'm feeling weak/sick I just have to remember that things do get better, just be patient....not unlike what all of us deal with daily......we all have to be patient sometimes and realize every schedule is not under our control...for all of us "Moms" out there that's tough to swallow sometimes considering we are the "masterminds" of schedules.....Lets ALL remember this, it will help us keep our sanity.....

Things once again are starting to "look better", just like "the weather in Indiana" if you stick around for vey long it will change too.......Still felt pretty fatigued this morning, could only muster up a 60 min walk in the "hills of Hidden Valley" today, but as the days rolls on, seems all is getting brighter....pretty much par for the course.....