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Clea Trained Her Way Through Chemo - The Spark Transformation Story

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Despite finding out she had cancer in her bone marrow, lymph nodes, and spleen, Clea Sackville refused to be beaten. Once she had a diagnosis, she made a plan and went full-steam ahead. Free & Flat Rate Shipping - Look for the B-Elite Badge - Muscle-Building Supplements - Ready Clea Sackville's Full Story - Growing up in Vancouver, British Columbia, Clea Sackville spent her early days riding horses and playing soccer. She'd always had a good base level of fitness, but once she started working a consistent job, she began falling in love with the gym again. That is, until she started getting tired. When she noticed lumps on her neck, armpit, and collarbone, Clea sought help. A quick trip to a walk-in clinic on her lunch break unveiled something that would change her life forever: Clea had stage 4 Hodgkin lymphoma. While it didn't happen overnight, chemo eventually took its toll. It literally feels like you have the worst hangover of your life, Clea says. Your brain doesn't work, your body's exhausted, and you don't want to eat, drink, or move. It's easy to get beaten down. Watching her hard-earned muscle disappear and the extra pounds accumulate, Clea decided she wouldn't sit idly by and let chemo and cancer ravage her body. This is Clea's story. How Did Your Fitness Journey Begin? When I was younger and in university, I was into drinking and partying. I didn't care much for the gym. That changed a couple of years before my diagnosis. I'd started eating properly and working out regularly, and I loved the feeling it gave me. About 6-8 months before I started my transformation, I began to feel extremely fatigued. I stopped having the energy to work out. I stopped eating properly, and I started losing all the progress I'd made. A few months later, I was diagnosed with stage 4 Hodgkin lymphoma. How Did You Find The Strength To Forge On, Despite Your Diagnosis? When I was first diagnosed, I took it easy and did some light workouts. After I started chemo in September 2015, I quickly noticed it starting to take over my body. I really started to look and feel sick. The medication caused me to gain a lot of weight, and my hair fell out. I no longer felt like me. I remember asking my doctor if I could work out. She looked at me like I was crazy, but gave me the OK. That was when I said, Screw it. I am not going to let this disease defeat me. I'll train my way through this. So, I did. How Did You Start To Make Changes? The main thing was picking a workout routine and starting. I remember taking my first before photo and feeling sad at how the disease was taking over my body. It solidified my decision to push forward. I also enlisted the help of an online coach, Paige Hathaway. She helped keep me accountable and gave me a program. For my nutrition, I leaned on experience and research articles on Bodybuilding. com. There were days I didn't want to get out of bed, and days I almost couldn't, but I pushed myself. I told myself, Just get out of bed. Just get dressed. Just walk to the gym, and then just do 10 minutes. Once I got started, it was always easy to finish the workout
Date: 2022-03-27

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Comments and reviews: 10

Srishti
I also had Hodgkin's Lymphoma Stage 4 in 2020 at 16. Same case nodes blocking wind pipe, but spread to spleen and liver. Now on follow ups. Couldn't work out much probably bcs I lost 14 Kgs (mostly muscle) during the treatment.
But here I am in 2021 trying to loose those extra 14 Kgs that I gained (from my original weight before cancer) during and after treatment.
My advice? Stay active during the treatment because it is going to be very difficult afterwards. Also being obese or overweight can lead to heart problems in the future. Take little steps but keep trying!
You got this!
Best of luck-
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sandegirl1
I-m on round 4 and I-ve been working out from the waist down. I mean not a lot movement w my arms cause my right breast has a tumor. So lots of leg excersises and squats lunges w bands. But after each treatment i keep waiting to feel worse. And I don-t. I-m recovering quicker. Also following a plant based diet.
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Will
Thank you for putting this out there. I just had a lymph node removed last week for biopsy with suspected lymphoma. I have a lot of anxiety right now about my prognosis and being an avid weight lifter for the past 12 years this is very inspiring and uplifting. I hope you are still healthy and doing well!
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Nina
I really want to learn more about cancer so I could save my family if I needed to or even myself. I-m not into the whole doctor chemical stuff, but me seeing something that doesn-t have a cure kinda makes me really want to find the cure. This is really inspiring tho and girl u look BOMB after all that!
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William
You have encouraged me. Im a 56yr man. Im going through chemotherapy for metastasized prostate cancer and i have always exercised but i did not know if i should or how much in chemotherapy. I have my second round Oct. 2 2020. Thanks for your inspiration
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Lucy
You inspire me hunni. i too have not long been diagnosed with stage 3 cervical cancer and undergoing my 4th chemotherapy and eating health and changed my whole diet. Now looking into going to the gym. I thinking off you and wish you all the best hunni xx
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triin
Started doing workout everyday after my 2nd session of chemo. Diagnosed with stage 4 non hodgkin lymphoma. She's right! Take back that life cancer is taking away from you. God promises a long life. And we need to stand by that word. ---
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Bird
Yes! Now they know excercise is one of the best ways to deal with chemo. My onco, in Vancouver, told me to do 1hr of cardio a day. Sitting here trying to plan my strength training for chemo, and your video is inspiring!
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KieranP
It-s nice to see cancer journey, but in third world countries the biggest challenge is money and the costs involved in testing and working around cancer. Not everyone can afford cancer treatment
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Anna
Sweetie! I knew as you started your story that it might be very similar to mine. I had HL stage 3b at 27, in 1995! I had ABVD chemo and mantle radiation. You have so many great years ahead of you!
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