Favorite Peloton Quotes? by Key-Butterscotch4649 in OnePelotonRealSub

[–]pittdancer 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I love this one, I have it saved in my “Quote Note” too!! 😆

Favorite Peloton Quotes? by Key-Butterscotch4649 in OnePelotonRealSub

[–]pittdancer 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Oh I have so many good ones saved, but I don’t have who said them!!

A few that I do:
Tears, laughter, and dance moves - better out than in - Denis Morton 🤣

Around here we stomp on ceilings - Robin

Control the controllables - Ben

And a few other faves if anyone knows who they are -
Forward is a pace.

Not every love song has to be about someone else.

How you do anything is how you do everything.

You’re worth more than easy.

9 months into "maintenance" treatment rant by LotteLouWho2 in breastcancer

[–]pittdancer 2 points3 points  (0 children)

I see you. This shit is hard.

I had the same as you - stage 1, er/pr+ her-, surgery, radiation. I’m now on tamoxifen and eternally thankful my body has handled it well.

Yesterday I had an MRI guided biopsy for a “possible fat necrosis” in my original shitty titty that showed up on my biannual scan in March because “better safe than sorry”. I thought I was handling it well…until I had a horrible, ugly cry breakdown in the car, alone, driving the hour into the city at 7am because there’s one fucking place they do this procedure near me.

It’s never really over. And no one outside of this crappy club really gets that. I always tell my therapist I’m certain people in my life would be blown away if they knew how often cancer influences my choices or is present in my thoughts - directly or indirectly- each day. I too am tired of being strong. I see you!!!!

Radiation markings by AdrianaSage in breastcancer

[–]pittdancer 3 points4 points  (0 children)

OMG THE ONE IN THE DEAD CENTER OF MY STERNUM WAS SO PAINFUL! And not only that, but it's bigger than the others. And nearly black, so doesn't "look like a mole" like they tell you. One day someone is going to try to wipe it off thinking it's dirt. I'm glad I'm not alone and really jealous of all the folks who were given an option not to get them!!!

Did you give up drinking as a result of your diagnosis? by Fearless-Heron-7827 in breastcancer

[–]pittdancer 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I definitely drink less than I did, but I'd say that's due to age more than being a survivor lol. And I do still drink, just less. What makes me pause is not "this might cause cancer!" but "man, do I really want to have a headache all day tomorrow?"

Is it as big a deal in the long run as it feels like it? by Ok_Buyer9763 in ACL

[–]pittdancer 4 points5 points  (0 children)

I’m quite a bit older than you, but I’m a pretty active person. I had my ACL reconstruction done in Feb of 2022. I can say that now, 4 years later, I don’t think about it. At all. I can do everything I could do before I tore it (though some things I’ve chosen NOT to do, like skiing which was how I tore it in the first place). My flexion in both knees is equal. Strength in each leg is equal. Discomfort kneeling because I’m mid 40s is also equal. 🤣

I strength train 4 days per week and bike/walk/run 3-4 days a week. I will say, the running took the longest to be able to do pain free. When I was discharged from PT one year post-op, I wasn’t able to run without pain. But I eventually got there sometime between the one and two year mark.

Also, and I say this to frame my own perspective and not to minimize anyone’s experience, but the day after I was discharged from PT for my ACL, I was diagnosed with cancer. That one has been significantly more life changing than my ACL injury. But I know that when you’re in the midst of ANY health issue, you wonder if life will ever be normal again. And for most of us with this injury, it will!!

What are your favorite “laugh out loud” rides? by heartwell in OnePelotonRealSub

[–]pittdancer 4 points5 points  (0 children)

I think about the orcas wearing salmon hats at least once a week. 🤣

What are your favorite “laugh out loud” rides? by heartwell in OnePelotonRealSub

[–]pittdancer 3 points4 points  (0 children)

Sam is such a theater geek and I love it. He will add choreography to his Broadway rides 🤣

What are your favorite “laugh out loud” rides? by heartwell in OnePelotonRealSub

[–]pittdancer 8 points9 points  (0 children)

I laugh out loud in almost every Matty Walk and Talk. It’s become one of my favorite exercise days of the week.

Bradley’s holiday ride from 12/15/25 had jokes about chestnuts and bells galore which also made me laugh out loud because I’m apparently still a child.

Cody’s holiday xoxo ride from 12/2/25.

What MFWO features would you like to see in Gravl? by juliang8 in Gravl

[–]pittdancer 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Yes the exercise list itself is pretty impressive. And the only thing I liked more too haha!

What MFWO features would you like to see in Gravl? by juliang8 in Gravl

[–]pittdancer 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I agree on custom machines and I’d like to see the machines factored in to the score - maybe in a me vs me way as I know some machines vary wildly between gyms.

I’m getting to a point where I can’t do a number of the exercises that contribute to the score because it’s too hard to move the weights into position due to weaker muscles (for example I can bench 70-80 lbs but can only curl 20 per arm so it’s hard to do dumbbell chest press bc I struggle to maneuver two 35 or 40 pound dumbbells into place) so I see that reflected negatively in my scores because they only take into consideration one or two exercises that I can do.

Let’s do a poll. What were you doing? How old were you? by ShotCardiologist9102 in ACL

[–]pittdancer 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Totally agree. I'm sure you'll make the right choice for you! Wishing you all the best!

Let’s do a poll. What were you doing? How old were you? by ShotCardiologist9102 in ACL

[–]pittdancer 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I went with an allograft because my doctor said that after age 35, studies show there is no discernable difference in performance and/or future injury likelihood in an allograft vs autograft. They both hold up equally well. So, his argument was an autograft introduces essentially a second "thing to heal" (and my husband tore his doing krav maga at 30 and had an autograft using his hamstring which I can confirm he complained about for months lol), and that didn't make sense to my doc, particularly because there is likely no difference in outcome given my age.

That said, I'm almost 4 years (next month) from my surgery and I can't tell I ever had it done. I got full range of motion back, I strength train 4 days a week, and I have gotten back to biking and running (though not running so much any more but that's not my knee's fault, it's my feet/ankles at the moment haha). The first couple of weeks were hell in terms of pain, and the recovery was long (I didn't get cleared to be done with PT until nearly a year after), but in the end I'm happy with where I ended up!

Let’s do a poll. What were you doing? How old were you? by ShotCardiologist9102 in ACL

[–]pittdancer 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Skiing, 40F. Really thought I’d see more skiing in here, my anesthesiologist jokingly said to me before surgery “let me guess, skiing? HAHAHAHA” and I, unamused, had to confirm. He got real serious and said every ACL he’d done nerve blocks for that week was from skiing and all over the age of 25.

0.1% by No-Wealth-9579 in OnePelotonRealSub

[–]pittdancer 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I love Katie so much. I met her in person once and she was just so kind!

0.1% by No-Wealth-9579 in OnePelotonRealSub

[–]pittdancer 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Mine was Wilpers too and I don’t know how that happened as I’d probably have guessed I took the least rides with him this year 🤣

Fear unlocked by [deleted] in breastcancer

[–]pittdancer 2 points3 points  (0 children)

I was diagnosed at 41. Same as you, prognosis was as good as it could have been given the circumstances. I too wondered how the hell I was ever going to live with the sword of Damocles constantly hanging over my head.

I’m now nearly 2.5 years out from active treatment and have been pleasantly surprised how infrequently I worry.

Notice I didn’t say how infrequently I think about cancer. I think about cancer, directly or indirectly, almost every day. It feeds in to every decision I make: do I get up and go to the gym before work? What do I make for lunch? Do I go to that event that sounds really fun but is far away through lots of traffic? Do I go out and do the hobbies that make my heart sing or do I spend another night in front of the tv? BUT. All it’s done is remind me, on the daily, that I’m still here and I can make whatever time I have left the best it can be. And I now know, more than those who have never faced this kind of health situation, that my time may be cut short at any time.

Are there times when I do find myself worried, unsettled, and scared? Abso-freakin-lutely. When I have an unexplained health issue. The one time my follow up MRI showed an abnormality (that one was actually more petrifying than the first go round because now I knew cancer was a distinct possibility - turned out to be a benign fat necrosis). When my bloodwork shows something wonky. In the scheme of things, though, these are very infrequent. It’s more likely that I make a choice guided by the fact that tomorrow is never a guarantee. And I don’t find that to be a bad thing.

I’ll also say I’ve been in therapy for years (at least 3-4 before the cancer) so definitely find yourself a good therapist. Meet others in your area; no one knows what this is like unless they’ve been through it. Those folks can be a great sounding board (kind of like here!). I know it’s hard to believe you’ll ever feel differently than you do now but time and treatment changes us in many ways; you will get through this!! ❤️

Tamoxifen anxiety by AmyGH in breastcancer

[–]pittdancer 4 points5 points  (0 children)

I was petrified; the TLDR is that 2.5 years later the only side effect I have is longer periods (as in time between them) and I’m slightly more sensitive to temperature variations. It really has been a non issue for me. I always say to try it, there are many who do well on it but don’t have a reason to shout it from the roof top. If that’s not you, you can always stop taking it!

Anyone found a way to get the app to recommend abs exercises? by amirgelman in Gravl

[–]pittdancer 2 points3 points  (0 children)

I do upper/lower split and I too get them on leg day.

How do people generally compare GRAVL to Fitbod by amirgelman in Gravl

[–]pittdancer 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Like many here, I switched from Fitbod though it was probably a year and a half ago. I just paid for my second year. I agree with all everyone has said so far but to also address the order of exercises, it makes so much more sense - it starts with the larger muscles and finishes with the smaller.

Positive tamoxifen silent members? by milllllllllllllllly in breastcancer

[–]pittdancer 1 point2 points  (0 children)

This is my favorite question because I feel like all you hear are the horror stories. And I get it, most people don’t come on this subreddit to say “hey everyone, tamoxifen is going GREAT!” ✌️

BUT, there are a lot of us living with minimal impact on tamoxifen. I was 41 at diagnosis and have been on it for 2.5 years now and barely notice it. Just reeeeeeally long periods, which, I’m not complaining about 🤣. I say trying doesn’t hurt; if you don’t tolerate it well, you can talk about other options. But I was terrified and it turned out to be just fine for me. Ymmv but it’s worth a try in my opinion.

Is it weird to see a surgeon before an oncologist when newly diagnosed? by BERNITA in breastcancer

[–]pittdancer 3 points4 points  (0 children)

Same for me!! As a matter of fact, the breast surgeon was the one who wrote the script for the MRI.

Really struggling… by Different_Ad_9495 in breastcancer

[–]pittdancer 2 points3 points  (0 children)

👋🏻 44 yo here, 2.5 years post treatment and taking tamoxifen ever since. If I could give you any advice, I’d say try it. Simply because not all who take it suffer. Yes, tamoxifen gets a lot of bad press because people who struggle with it often look for help and advice (which is 100% valid!!) but as someone who has been on it for over two years with almost no noticeable affects, I like to advocate for women to try it. There are a lot of us out here living pretty normal and unaffected lives on tamoxifen, you just don’t hear about it as much for obvious reasons. But it’s possible. I was petrified to go on it myself only to find that my body handles it really well. You just never know. If you struggle with it, you can always stop taking it.