Sep
23
2007
We are at this moment taking dad out of the hospital
(after his colon cancer surgery done last Monday).
Our main concern now is… who’s car makes the least bumps on the road
Father looks ok, just that his hands and feet are a bit swollen. Surely not as bad as with metastatic liver cancer father, so we will monitor it and follow up with the doctors on Thursday.
Walking a bit should make things better. Of course dad can not exercise too much nor can he lift (heavy) weights, so we will see, as he needs to rest as well and his food intake is not very nutricious I find.
Sep
21
2007
Seems when people reach a certain age, doctors love to perform surgery…
Anyway, mom’s arm has undergone surgery about 5 weeks ago now. She still has the companionship of her 2 sisters who are retired nurses, but you can feel that the sisters want to continue their lives as well.
So far it seems that mom’s recovery is going well, and next week Monday she will get the visit of the professional palliative care taker of metastatic liver cancer father.
Not that mom needs palliative care, but it’s a relief to see a real person who knows the real problems, in stead of filling in papers and getting approved or not by somebody who never leaves his or her desk…
Sep
20
2007
Keeping fit and having regular workouts or exercise is the key to being healthy. We all have had a close family member or friend or colleagues who have had suffered from cancer and it is all more important that we consciously adopt a healthy lifestyle.
If you have no time to go to the gym then you should consider getting punch bags to workout at home at your own leisure in your spare time.
There are two types of punch bags available: the free standing punch bags and the hanging bags.
As for the material you have a choice of leather or synthetic materials. Synthetic materials are getting better in quality and they require less maintenance. In addition they can be cut to order unlike leather.
Depending on whether you want a light or heavy workout, you can then decide what kind of impact form you prefer. Long shaped punch bags are for low kicks, angled are for uppercuts etc.