The Importance of Exercise

To keep my body healthy I try to exercise 5 days a week, for 40 minutes. How hard I work out during the 40 minutes varies depending on how I feel that day. The week I am on chemo each month (Temodar) I am more fatigued and may just take a slow walk. Later in the month I feel more energetic and push myself harder while running, biking, X-country skiing, mowing the lawn, or working out on my elliptical.

My plan during the 40 minutes is to move my body, getting my blood pumping through my lymph nodes and my whole body. I’m not trying to become an Olympic athlete, just trying to stay healthy.

The benefits of exercising for me is: Boosting my immune system, giving me more energy the rest of the day, and making me feel more at peace – reducing depression.

I feel exercising is a key factor in my efforts to keep the brain tumor away.