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Hi everyone, it's been a while since I've been on here and I've returned to hundreds of notifications! I hope everyone is travelling well. I'm now two years post diagnosis and treatment and nearly two...
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Ho and welcome back. Tiredness seems to be an ongoing side effect of cancer treatment. I believe we were going through treatment at the same time.
I too am working full time and have not fully returned to my old zest. Many days I still need a cat nap.
Sleep is my most important treatment. So attempting to relax and get enough is huge for me. I have found that focussing on really good nutrition from a wide varieties of food is really important. (My hb is now the highest it's been in my life) And of course exercise. I have struggled getting back to my 6 to 7 days a week exercise without crashing to exhaustion. With help of an exercise physiologist I had a program set...and finally have regained muscle and energy. The secret...do not work flat out...wirk out at a 5 to 6/10. That way there is some energy to carry on. So now I'm happy to manage 3 structured exercise sessions a week and have a reasonably active job. I'm still working on getting more days of exercise in and still having energy to work and care for my home and myself but I'm getting there.
I've decided I'm not going to except it's because I'm turning 54 this year. I put more energy into my workday than many co-workers half my age and no being fit is a big part of that so I intend to just keep plodding along.
Woohoo on tattoos a coming. I'm waiting for my call gor my nippke reconstruction then I'm going for my tattoos. The icing on the cake so to speak.
Kath x
I too am working full time and have not fully returned to my old zest. Many days I still need a cat nap.
Sleep is my most important treatment. So attempting to relax and get enough is huge for me. I have found that focussing on really good nutrition from a wide varieties of food is really important. (My hb is now the highest it's been in my life) And of course exercise. I have struggled getting back to my 6 to 7 days a week exercise without crashing to exhaustion. With help of an exercise physiologist I had a program set...and finally have regained muscle and energy. The secret...do not work flat out...wirk out at a 5 to 6/10. That way there is some energy to carry on. So now I'm happy to manage 3 structured exercise sessions a week and have a reasonably active job. I'm still working on getting more days of exercise in and still having energy to work and care for my home and myself but I'm getting there.
I've decided I'm not going to except it's because I'm turning 54 this year. I put more energy into my workday than many co-workers half my age and no being fit is a big part of that so I intend to just keep plodding along.
Woohoo on tattoos a coming. I'm waiting for my call gor my nippke reconstruction then I'm going for my tattoos. The icing on the cake so to speak.
Kath x