berisa Posted August 18, 2003 Share Posted August 18, 2003 Could my Dad go to swim in pool ??? I want to bring him swimming coz he loves swimming..... He is now in excellent health condition and one more round chemo ahead (end of Aug). Thank you very much! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Donna G Posted August 18, 2003 Share Posted August 18, 2003 Swimming is wonderful exercise. First question - how clean is the pool. Second question - what is your dad's white blood cell count ( used to fight infections.) Public pools used by little ones frequently have "pool alerts" because of accidents by little ones. They say public hot tubs can give lung infections to healthy people. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
luluc Posted August 18, 2003 Share Posted August 18, 2003 Maybe asking the dr. would be wise first. Does he have a port a cath? Ask our nurse this question, she may have a story to share,concerning infection of the port a cath and swimming pools. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
norme Posted August 18, 2003 Share Posted August 18, 2003 Most definitely ask his oncologist first..... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Newbie Posted August 18, 2003 Share Posted August 18, 2003 I'm really interested in Qigong. Does your father find it helpful? I just called today to join a local group who is using Qigong. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
berisa Posted August 19, 2003 Author Share Posted August 19, 2003 , thank you for all your kind advices..... Newbie, Qigong is a very good exercise......there is many types of Qigong, but I strongly believe that all types are good to health. My dad is exercising one type, he feels so good after exercising. Moreover, he is going to learn another type of Qigong which there is a scientific research on Hong Kong cancer patients (sample), which conducted by one of our major governmental hospitals about its (specific type Qigong) benefits, the result found that those health condition of patients who exercise that specific "qigong" were better than those did not exercise. Sorry that I don't know how to translate those chinese into english especially the professional medical terms, the content is something like some inside body substances which help to fight cancer cell are increased. Now, this hospital opens classes for cancer patients. The name of that type of Qigong is "Kuolin Qigong". This type is especially addressing to cancer patients. It is very good for you to find someone who know Qigong. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
berisa Posted August 19, 2003 Author Share Posted August 19, 2003 You guys are very clever, the onc. told my dad not to swim if possible bcoz of the possible infection...... thx Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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