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@AJ - Is the pool you're talking about the saltwater one? If so, it's a classic! Good for you for both the swim and the walk.

@brutersmom - Interesting about the interval training being best. Unfortunately, it's the kind I like the least. I like that gentle flow sort of stuff, like walking, and can see why those who swim like that too.

@tougholdcrow - I too walk slowly, but it's not because of a dog. In my case, I'm the one who wants to stop and smell all the flowers, observe the birds up in their trees, stop for a few seconds and look down the hill at the territorial view, etc. Like you though, I have put 2-3 relatively challenging and spaced out hills into my walk routine, so like you said, that heart rate does get up.

I can't seem to do anything just for the sake of pure exercise. I have to get something else out of it like completion of an errand (walking clothes to dry cleaners) or stopping to watch the birds, appreciate the foliage, etc. I find "pure exercise" for it's own sake grueling and boring. I am still wanting to go back to PT though, and that comes close to "pure exercise", but I think I can manage some of that, and maybe it will help.

I'm still suffering from some form of additional fatigue these past few months but don't know if they are from the drugs, a post shingles/viral syndrome, or even cancer progression at this point. The oncologist and NP told me there is no test for post viral fatigue, so it's not a solid yes or no from them about it. They do acknowledge that many people do report such a thing and that it can't be ignored, however. Two of my three scans that I got on Friday have come back and showed an essentially stable situation, so unless the third one (chest CT) that isn't in yet shows something new and different, I don't think this fatigue is from cancer progression either. I did get my fulvestrant shots last Wednesday and I tried my usual good long walk on Saturday, following the shots and a scan day Friday (with contrast and long periods of lying still on the table, etc.). That did not work out well at all, and I reached point where I really wanted a place to sit down for awhile before I made it back home (never happened before), but there wasn't one, so I trudged on and made it, but was totally wiped out and had to lie down for about an hour to recover enough strength to get up and do anything else. Consequently I stayed in yesterday, but am going to try the walking again today, but maybe do a shorter, flatter round.

@rlschaller Glad to hear you are enjoying the things in life that make you happy! Agree it's so important to try to stay present at this stage as it's not a sprint but a marathon. Bummed that you are having discomfort with these darn skin mets! We all wanted you to have total success with Navelbine sometimes it's such a challenge to get there. I am remaining optimistic that your MO will put together a successful plan. I will continue to pray for your strength and healing.❤️

@newfmamainoregon

There is a large contingent of women who are prescribed Kisqali with letrozole, and another contingent who are prescribed Kisqali with Faslodex. I am in the second group and I don't understand the MO's reasoning for choosing one or the other. If your MO switches you, there is a wealth of information on the Faslodex Girl's thread as to how to make the injections easier.

You are in that chaotic place between diagnosis and treatment plan. I am so sorry for what you're experiencing right now, but it will settle down and we are all here for you as you go through this.

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@AJ My walks are not very fast either because my dog has to smell every flower, but I'm trying to go up more hills now because that gets my heart rate up. Cooper Hawk babies!