Written By: Tavishi Dogra | Updated : February 7, 2023 12:49 PM IST
Getting diagnosed with breast cancer can be devastating for anyone. Fitness Expert Meenakshi Mohanty shares how it becomes all the more essential to pay greater attention to your health as you battle cancer since cancer procedures such as surgery, chemotherapy, radiation therapy, and hormone therapy frequently incur psychological and physiological side effects that affect the patient's capacity to function and carry out necessary daily tasks, as well as their quality of life.
The beginning of cancer treatment is not an appropriate time to start a rigorous exercise. Cancer therapies, especially radiation, often leave patients with fluctuating energy levels, meaning that you will have days when you feel completely worn out and days when you feel adequately energized. While following an exercise regimen, cancer patients must keenly observe their body's signals and increase or reduce the intensity of their workouts accordingly.
If you are a breast cancer patient ready to adopt a new fitness regimen, you should discuss it with your doctor first. Exercising and receiving radiation or any other cancer treatment involves complexities that your doctor will help you navigate. In addition, if you were physically active before your cancer treatment, you might not be able to continue your workout while undergoing treatment.
