Tag: exercise
Parkinson’s Disease Lay Fora
Last week I had the privilege to participate in not one, but two lay fora about Parkinson’s Disease (PD) talking about role of dance therapy in maintaining physical ability and quality of life. April is PD month because Dr. James Parkinson’s birthday is April 11. He first described the disease in 1817, writing “An Essay […]
Music and Movement Therapy Forum
A recent Neurology Grand Rounds, a forum on music and movement therapy at which none of the speakers were neurologists Grateful to the Philippine General Hospital Department of Neurosciences for the opportunity last June 26, 2024! I spoke on the benefits of exercise, dance and music on mild to moderate Parkinson’s Disease. Dr. Popkin is […]
20. Mid-Chemotherapy Side Effects and Hair
June 26, 2022 Update. End of week 1, second of four chemotherapy cycles. I have been a hermit this past week, just stayed at home to rest after chemotherapy last Monday (6 days ago). As expected, days 3 and 4 post-chemotherapy were the worst with side effects of nausea, fatigue, muscle pains and occasional tachycardia […]
15. After the First Chemotherapy Session
June 1, 2022 Update for days 1 and 2 after first chemotherapy session. So far I have enough energy to do stuff at a leisurely pace – read a little, cleaned out a drawer (it wasn’t much), listened to a webinar, did some light cardio exercise from The Lazy Dancer Tips youtube channel. I choose […]
9. Exercising my Biological Citizenship
May 12, 2022 Update from me and breast cancer mascot Doreen, six weeks post-surgery. Thank you everyone for continued prayers and support. Yesterday I felt I was finally physically well enough to restart exercising using mom’s rebounder trampoline – tacking on aerobic exercises to the upper body stretching and strengthening post-mastectomy rehabilitation program. Adding the […]
8. My Tumor Specimen Goes to Amsterdam… Can I Go Too?
May 7, 2022 Update: Friday with Doreen, breast cancer mascot. Doreen and I decided it was time to add 2 lb weights to my post-mastectomy rehabilitation (I am a little over 5 weeks post-op and the incisions are healed). Ice/cold packs and the occasional naproxen help with muscular pain. Then a trip to the medical […]
7. Exercise: Range of Motion, No Weights
April 27, 2022 Doreen watches me exercise with the guidance of Youtube channel Lazy Dancer Tips. While I am unable to do any exercises with weights post-operatively, I have to work on the range of motion of my upper limbs… therefore a ballet-inspired arms workout (with bonus core strengthening) would be the way to go. […]
