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Post-active treatment fatigue
I treated myself to a sleeping pill last night, went to bed early (for me), didn't have to get up for anything this morning, and so had 10 hours sleep. Woke up three times, but nonetheless it was fab.
At 1.30pm I went to an opening day of a new yoga centre that focuses on healing, and particularly healing from trauma. They also have pilates, individual meditation rooms, and a super dooper massage chair. It was very impressive. I did a half hour yoga class which was challenging but not excessively so.
After a bit of wandering about afterwards I started to feel incredibly fatigued. I dragged myself to the supermarket and home. Fortunately my husband was cooking dinner. After hanging up a load of laundry I sat down until dinner. I could barely manage to stay upright at the table and I've excused myself to lie down in bed.
I don't consider that I've had a particularly bad time with fatigue. Active treatment finished 15 months ago and it hasn't dogged me too much. However this is something else. It's like being back on chemo again!
Is this normal? Normal to be so fatigued over a year later? Just wondering!
At 1.30pm I went to an opening day of a new yoga centre that focuses on healing, and particularly healing from trauma. They also have pilates, individual meditation rooms, and a super dooper massage chair. It was very impressive. I did a half hour yoga class which was challenging but not excessively so.
After a bit of wandering about afterwards I started to feel incredibly fatigued. I dragged myself to the supermarket and home. Fortunately my husband was cooking dinner. After hanging up a load of laundry I sat down until dinner. I could barely manage to stay upright at the table and I've excused myself to lie down in bed.
I don't consider that I've had a particularly bad time with fatigue. Active treatment finished 15 months ago and it hasn't dogged me too much. However this is something else. It's like being back on chemo again!
Is this normal? Normal to be so fatigued over a year later? Just wondering!
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- @kmakm Dont give up!! Book into the next one. Hope your child gets better soon so you can hit those classes again. xx
- Yes fatigue is a killer, I am about 15 months post treatment, still on Hormone blockers though, and about 3 to 4pm it hits, all the things I was going to do when I get home from work goes out the window, and I struggle like hell to reach 5 o'clock. But it's the ones that come out of the blue, like just about to go somewhere and all of a sudden you feel like you spent 3 nights with Charlie Sheen, that get me.
I exercise as that is suppose to help, my joints and fatigue didn't get that memo!! - Bloody kids! All booked into my second yoga class but the youngest is home sick. Gargh!
- @Brenda5 Sending lots of love & strength to you both. That dose of fishing would have done you good & your body must have needed sleep after your big couple of days. take care & fingers crossed for more good days to come for you both.xx
- I slept last night from 8pm until 6.30 this morning. I don't know if it was a delayed fishing tiredness or if it was the 3 lots of nurses through the day to dad. Dad has rallied. He is now eating watermelon! He hadn't eaten in a few weeks.
- @Brenda5
Heart goes out to you as you care for your Dad. It's not easy as you watch him weaken.
Perhaps a photo of the tulips progress.
A break away in the fresh air would certainly have helped you.
Take care - @Brenda5 Sounds like a good dose of fresh air & exercise has done wonders for your mind & body. I am feeling quite sluggish as I havent been able to exercise for a while due to injuries but the sun is shining today so i reckon this arvo, I'm going to pop on my sandshoes & go for a walk. It will be my first bit of exercise for a couple of months & I know if I get back free of pain, then I will feel FABULOUS! Exercise is the one thing that makes smile, happy & puts me in a good frame of mind & you sleep better too which is what happened to you. Good on ya for toughening it out & staying the extra few hours. And you know how much better you feel today from it! hopefully you can get more time to yourself, even squeezing in half an hour, so you can get some fresh air & clear your mind. xx
- I am not sure sometimes if its still fatigue or in fact depression which makes me so tired. Yesterday I got a few hours off caring for my dad and went fishing with my bro. His idea it was and we walked a few km's to the ocean across the road to a low tide gutter and cast a few lures. My bro gave up after half an hour but I wanted to get my exercised worth and stayed a few hours. Golly I was half frozen and worn out when I got home. I slept well last night and feel better today. I lost a kilo in weight as well. Only another 19 to go lol. No fish were caught during this exercise.
- @Anne65 :*
- @kmakm That is awesome! So glad you have found a routine & exercises that you enjoy...that is the key, the have to enjoy it or you wont continue with it. If you do those 3 classes a week & meditation, i know you will feel better in your body & mind. So proud of you & i reckon you could also spoil yourself with a few sessions in that massage chair!!
I dont except any women to do the crazy amount of exercises i do. i get up at 5.30 & as I dont have kids, i only have to worry about myself & hubbie so i have a lot more time than most to spend on exercise!
Good luck with your exercises. You will be a Gold Club member in that new yoga centre before long!! Love & hugs xx
