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reconstructive surgery last December,
Wanza kept moving.
“I pushed myself, because exercise is
what got me through,” Wanza says. “If I was
restricted in doing a full exercise routine with
cardio and weight lifting, I would walk.”
Now she’s back to her full exercise routine
and both feels and looks great. She’s grateful
for the support and friendship Hallum
provided during some of her darkest days.
“I felt a sense of comfort just knowing
that I had a nurse navigator that I could
call,” she says. “And that call was always
my light at the end of the tunnel.”
The secret to
beating chemo fatigue
Chemotherapy has a tendency to zap the strength of cancer
patients. It’s a side effect called chemo fatigue, and according to
Vicki Hallum, RN, CBCN, nurse navigator at Methodist Charlton
Medical Center, there is only one thing that will help it: exercise.
“Physical activity keeps patients’ energy up, and it releases their
natural endorphins, so they feel happier,” Hallum says. “Even if it’s
just walking 10 minutes on a treadmill or a few laps around the
block, it’s worth it.”
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Wanza Coates became good friends with
Vicki Hallum, RN, CBCN (right), during
her cancer journey. The nurse navigator
helped Wanza focus on her own wellness.