04/22/2026
Your oncologist will tell you to rest during chemo. That's not wrong. But it's not the whole story. 🧬
Meet Maria — Chapter 2.
Surgery is behind her. Now she's on FOLFOX chemotherapy. Hair gone. Hands and feet tingling. Exhausted.
And just like before surgery, she has no idea that what she does right now could still change everything.
Here's what most people going through chemo are never told:
Not every day is the same.
📅 Days 1–3 (infusion): The hardest. Gentle movement only — short walks, light stretching.
📅 Days 4–7 (recovery): Gradually return — brisker walks, light resistance.
📅 Days 8–14 (the best window): Closest to baseline. Capitalize before the next cycle starts.
Something is always better than nothing.
And here's the finding that stops us every time.
The tingling in the hands and feet caused by oxaliplatin — chemotherapy-induced peripheral neuropathy — affects a huge number of colorectal cancer patients.
There are currently zero approved drug treatments for it.
A randomized trial found that 8 weeks of supervised exercise counteracted its progression.
Not a new drug. Exercise.
Everyone knows someone going through treatment right now who needs to hear this.
Drop a ❤️ if this was news to you. Share this with someone in the middle of chemo.
Chapter 3 of Maria's story drops next Wednesday. 👇
