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@soldanella - Haut-Valais is one of my and my DH favorite places! We regularly rent there to enjoy the mountains and to hike / snow shoe in winter. I was seriously considering moving to Valais in retirement, but Stage IV diagnosis changed that, with proximity to the hospitals being a key factor.

@denny123 - good news on platelets, fingers crossed for further improvement (red cells) and , of course, continuing success with your treatment. And thank you so much for the salad recipe - it sounds delicious and reminded me of my grandma recipe. I will certainly make it in coming days. I love the idea of using applesauce.

@threetree - good luck with Xeloda!

hi @sunnidays I often use walking poles and practically always hiking poles. I love them! Walking poles add a bit of an extra upper body workout and help with balance if / when necessary. I have a pair of Leki poles for Nordic walking and a separate pair (also Leki) for hiking.

And I totally with you on the gym and strength training. I try my utmost best to do 2 to 3 strength workouts a week even if I don’t have energy… I just modify accordingly and give myself a permission to stop after 15 min. The latter is a trick my gym advisor taught me years ago: “show up, start exercising, give it your best and if, after 15 min, you still struggle - then it is not your day”. I have been thinking about joining a gym again, but right now every place is insanely busy with NY resolution crowd 😂

@rlschaller @threetree I guess it's also pretty well known that exercise helps get cancer medication moving through the body and reduces inflammation. Unfortunately, there is not a lot of research in the metastatic setting, but my oncologist says that it is strongly suggested that exercise works that way for us, too. I just know that I suffer if I don't get outside to enjoy this beautiful planet, even in winter.

@rlschaller , @threetree , @tougholdcrow - daily walks and regular hikes keep me sane and grounded… Ever so often, especially in the mountains, I feel both humbled and uplifted by the sheer power and beauty of nature.

@tougholdcrow - My MO also indicated that regular physical activity is beneficial for Stage IV. Helping to maintain or shall I say, slowing the decline 😀) of our physical strength and balance, keeping weight under control and, of course, there are psychological benefits.

Wishing everyone a beautiful day!

I try to walk every day, and I did a program at the gym for those with cancer, which was more or less free, one-to-one personal training, it was brilliant, so it's got me motivated about the gym again. The thing about the gym versus walking is that the gym is a nice, warm, temperature-controlled environment, with no rain, snow, heat, or humidity, while hiking has nature and beautiful vistas, which is good for the soul.

We are going on a holiday, which will involve a lot of walking, so I am taking my Norwegian walking pole, which I think are brillant has anyone tried them?