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Radiation, driving and fatigue
I was hoping to hear about any experiences of driving and fatigue while undergoing radiation. I've been told to be aware of fatigue. The radiation oncologist and nurses have raised concerns and eyeb...
arpie posted a useful link and info about travel for treatment a couple of months ago
Do you have to travel 1hr+ to your appointments/treatments/surgery? | BCNA Online Network
I had 15 doses and mostly drove myself the 30 minute trip to treatment (scheduled first thing in the mornings when I had a good bank of energy). I did have fatigue but I think it was because of the chemotherapy, surgery and covid19 I had already received. I tired by early afternoon and would need to rest for an hour or so.
I was working, a desk based job, but only very part-time; when I was having radiation I would have been lucky to do 5000 steps a day, I was doing oncology exercise rehabilitation and I was already pretty run down by the previous 7 months of chemo and surgery etc, so my situation might be different to your treatment regime.