Learn about exercise guidance for gastric cancer

An expert from the General Surgery Department of the Cancer Hospital told me that the youngest stomach cancer patient he had operated on was only 14 years old, a girl in junior high school. One day, the girl fainted while going to school, and her family took her to the hospital for a checkup, which turned out to be anemia. However, further investigation revealed that the girl had stomach cancer. So her family quickly arranged treatment for her and performed a total gastrectomy. However, since it was stomach cancer, the family was advised to remind the girl to exercise as much as possible to enhance her immunity. So, what kind of exercises can stomach cancer patients do to improve their body's immune function? The expert made the following introduction.

Physical exercise plays a positive role in the recovery of cancer patients. However, the principle of participating in exercise is to proceed step by step and do what you can. The specific exercise methods recommended to you are as follows:
1. If gastric cancer patients have no contraindications after surgery, they can walk around in the ward with the help of their family members 1 to 7 days after the operation, which can promote the recovery of various body functions.
2. If the gastric cancer patient suffers severe surgical trauma and has poor physical strength after the operation and cannot get out of bed, he or she can do limb exercises and turn over in bed.
3. If the patient recovers well from surgery, they can gradually increase the amount of exercise and change the content of exercise, from walking, qigong, tai chi to aerobics, and finally jogging. Among them, walking is the best recommended exercise method. The key points of walking are as follows:
1. It is recommended that gastric cancer patients wear loose clothing and suitable shoes and socks when taking a walk after surgery to ensure safety.
2. When taking a walk, you should be calm and relaxed, and put aside all distractions.
3. When taking a walk, your steps should be relaxed, as if you are strolling in a garden, so as to achieve harmony of qi and blood throughout the body.
4. When taking a walk, you should follow the principle of gradual progress and do what you can. The walking time can be long or short. You should make sure you are physically tired but not out of breath.