When the physical effects of cancer make it harder to do things, you can still find a way to move forward.
PUBLISHED April 09, 2019
Martha lives in Illinois and was diagnosed with metastatic breast cancer in January 2015. She has a husband and three children, ranging in age from 12 to 18, a dog and a lizard.
I can clearly remember the day two summers ago when I realized that if I was going to continue to enjoy my life despite metastatic breast cancer, I’d have to make some serious changes. I was kayaking in a small lake with my son and when it was time to get out of the kayak, I needed help from the rental staff. To be fair, that need wasn't unusual - they were standing by as every adult returned to shore. Still, it was a wake-up call.
That realization led to all sorts of changes: I stepped up the physical therapy exercises designed to strengthen and stabilize my knees; I followed through on a friend's information and decided to participate in a fitness study for metastatic breast cancer patients; I joined a gym with one of my daughters.
That realization led to all sorts of changes: I stepped up the physical therapy exercises designed to strengthen and stabilize my knees; I followed through on a friend's information and decided to participate in a fitness study for metastatic breast cancer patients; I joined a gym with one of my daughters.
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