Problem walking

The radiotherapy worsened my walking. I could see the change from week one. First few days, I walked to the hospital by myself. By week seven, my balance was affected, I was very weak, especially on the right hand-side, and had to rely on patient transport.

Some people claim that I should have started exercising while undergoing the treatment. However, this is not so straight forward when one is experiencing fatigue, dizziness, sickness and lack of access to personal trainer.

Now I combine moving around on my butt, wheelchair and walking while holding onto something/someone. I also started swimming. I believe I can regain some of my functions. But I am aware that it is quite difficult. I am capable of walking up the stairs and standing up. I would not consider this a success before, now it is a huge achievement and makes me proud.

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  1. Hello Anna! Thank you for sharing your story it has motivated me to continue fighting as not too many days are good for me. My name is Nilda and I was diagnosed with stage 4 Glioblastoma 4 weeks algo. I was bedridden after my craniotomy. This process has been harder than expected and I’m taking it day by day. I lost movement on my left side and struggle with my speech and some days I have a mental fogg. Like you I plan on trying to start excercising with the hopes of regaining some mobility. Best wishes to you from Puerto Rico.

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