Thanks, Sara, for the reminder of how important it is to exercise for all kinds of health reasons, including cancer prevention. As I read cancer patients' stories, it seem to me that one unintended and unfortunate consequence of this information has been an increase in "blame the victim" mentality. It is important to keep in mind that exercise and other healthy lifestyle choices reduce risk, but do not provide immunity to cancer. Each of us needs to do whatever we can do reduce our risk, but ultimately we don't understand why people who do everything "right" still get cancer.
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Thanks for reminding us, Sara, yet again: get up and get moving! It's never easy, even when you're feeling great; when you're at a low point after 6 months of chemo, exercise can seem especially daunting. But keep in mind - the better shape you're in, and the closer to your high school body weight (preferably within 20 pounds), the less likely you are to suffer a cancer recurrence. So, walk the dog; go to the gym with friends; take a fitness class at the hospital. But whatever you do, don't just sit there and say "I can't." That's not an option a survivor can afford. PJH