Blood cancers often present special challenges to patients and their doctors. Treatments sometimes hurt as much as they help, leaving patients vulnerable to infections and pneumonia. Kaye, one of my Team Honorees, is in that place right now – struggling with a stubborn MRSA infection. While my life marches on at a normal pace, hers is crawling in slow motion, waiting for improvement.
I’m riding more miles and climbing more mountains in preparation for my Team in Training event at Lake Tahoe. I was reminded last weekend that I need to take in enough calories to support the longer rides. It was humbling to get off my bike most of the way up a 3 mile climb in Craig County because my legs felt like lead weights! Time to be more mindful of the balancing act of life…trusting my coach with words of wisdom…keep a food journal, a log of your activities, and get enough rest. Words to live by! If these simple things would only work for Kaye…
