by Beth Bostwick | Mar 8, 2017 | Beth's Voice, Cancer Blog
Yesterday all I did was ride the trainer for 55 minutes. I’m stiff today. Okay, I pushed myself a bit more than I have before, so now I’m feeling the effects. Slept 8 full hours, so I know I’m repairing the parts that took a beating. However, today will be a ‘rest’...
by Beth Bostwick | Mar 7, 2017 | Beth's Voice, Cancer Blog
I’m off drugs, even over-the-counter. I’m now able to notice how I feel without something masking any discomfort. Yesterday I went to my second gentle yoga class and felt stronger. I didn’t have the moments of ‘lost in space’ during the class and I could balance...
by Beth Bostwick | Mar 6, 2017 | Beth's Voice, Cancer Blog
Friday I finally tried a gentle yoga class. I’ve taken them in the past, but didn’t think they were enough for me to build up my core. Well, I’m now at the very beginning of rebuilding my core. I mentioned my recent surgery to the instructor and wondered if there were...
by Beth Bostwick | Mar 3, 2017 | Beth's Voice, Cancer Blog
The dryer incident from earlier this week now seems small (2/27 post). Yesterday as I was driving home in rush hour traffic, I felt an anger and frustration I had not felt in several months. It was very disconcerting because it was born of just sitting in traffic. No...
by Beth Bostwick | Mar 2, 2017 | Beth's Voice, Cancer Blog
Today I have the day to work on myself. As I wish. Yesterday evening I met with some close friends about our fears. It was a conversation focused on what we were most fearful of and each person took a turn. I can say I was most concerned about reverting back to my...