Graham continues to hold steady. With the weekend break in the radiation schedule, he felt a little more energetic. With Forsan's help, we located a place nearby to buy an exercise bike, so Graham could get some cycling in. He really misses cycling and hates losing all that muscle tone.
With the peripheral vision gone in his left eye, it's too dangerous for him to cycle or drive. (That's another story! Let's just say I'm not the smoothest driver and Graham really really wishes he were in the driver's seat.)
One of the dilemmas when you're undergoing cancer treatment is that you're crazy tired most of the time. But the doctors tell you how important it is to get some exercise each day, because it will actually give you more energy if you can manage to keep your muscles from atrophying. Graham goes for short walks, does stretches, left lifts, push-ups, etc. several times a week, but it's such a drastic change from the days when he used to ride his bike 100 miles a week.
Hopefully, when the radiation ends on Friday (I miscalculated last week. His radiation doesn't end until Oct 31), Graham will have more energy and he'll enjoy getting some cycling miles in on the indoor exercise bike. We got a recumbent version, so that even when he has very low energy, it will still be an inviting option.
We had a very pleasant afternoon, strolling around the block and hanging out on our garden bench, saying Hi to the many neighbors and dogs walking by. California weather continues to delight us...there's just no bad weather day here.
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