Working out

Posted on August 21, 2007
Filed Under All, My Brain |

We’ve been doing a set of exercises recommended by a physical trainer at UCSF’s Osher center for 3 weeks now. Already I’m finding I can stand up, lift my left foot and do lots of other things that have been hard thanks to the weakness caused by the massive steroid dose I was given to combat the edema caused by the radiation therapy.

I’ve worked with PTs before, but never with one who mainly works with people who have neuronal pathway problems, rather than the more usual orthopedic issues. I work out for 30 minutes, 5 times a week… I also tap my challenged left foot 25 times an hour as a way of reconnecting to the brain…

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6 Responses to “Working out”

  1. Rob on August 21st, 2007 9:58 am

    Looking forward to seeing you at the gym at work again soon! Kudos to your persistence; 30 minutes, five times a week is hard to achieve for anybody.

  2. Stuart on August 22nd, 2007 7:32 pm

    Chris- is the Osher center near Mt. Zion? Stuart

  3. cg on August 22nd, 2007 9:15 pm

    Rob- Thanks for encouragement. The work is paying off though… I can stand up and move around better already, after onle 3 weeks. Well worth effort.

  4. cg on August 22nd, 2007 9:17 pm

    Stuart-

    Osher is in the next block, acrooss the street on Divasidero. No problem making 9:00 AM PT at Osher and 10:45 chemo at MZ…

  5. Stuart on August 22nd, 2007 9:29 pm

    chris- my office is accross the street above the honey baked ham. Stuart

  6. www.gulker.com » Blog Archive » The workout, redux on August 24th, 2007 9:42 am

    […] UCSF Osher Center Physical Trainer Heidi Engel has been advising me on a rehab workout for just over a month now. Unlike most PTs, who deal with orthopedic and other issues, Heidi focuses on people with stroke and tumor damage to their neuronal pathways. The program she has given me is already producing results. […]

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