I probably overdid it on Saturday morning. The muscles on both legs from the hips down to the feet hurt. Not all the muscles hurt at the same time, actually, for some it depends on how I moved.
So, today I stayed home to nurse my aching legs.
So much for training to get fit for the 4km run, looks like the quest is getting more and more unachievable.
I couldn't remember if I mentioned this before. Some months back, I met some cancer survivors and we found that those who had gone through chemo have weak legs.
We can't squat - we either sit on the floor or on low stool. Looks like the chemo messed up our joints, especially our knees. It is especially bad during the movements of squatting and standing up. Sitting on the floor with the legs bent in certain position would require much effort in getting into the upright position.
Getting off the bus after a long journey and I had to half-hop when alighting. And getting out of a car after a long journey is no breeze either.
More than a year after I stopped chemo, I could even feel pain when I applied light pressure just above the knees. I walked and I practised taiji, but I don't seemed to feel any improvement in the legs.
I don't ever recall any of the oncos telling us that chemos will weaken our legs. Probably they don't know about that either.
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