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Moomincorn
8 months agoMember
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...
Moomincorn
7 months agoMember
I'm out the other side now so I wanted to share my personal experiences if someone comes across this thread in the future. Everyone is different but it can be helpful to know possibilities.
I experienced light fatigue but it came in waves. I didn't have my usual enthusiasm to leap to action at work and took things at a slower pace. While I did over 11k steps some days, I felt better on days I limited myself to 6-8k steps.
After the first few sessions I got help with the driving so I only had to drive half the journey each day. It gave me a chance to rest for an hour and not have to concentrate between getting zapped and working.
Doing zaps during the week and then working 9-5 on a few of the weekends was a bit tough - in hindsight I would have asked to swap shifts so I would have had a rest from both work and zaps.
I made sure to stay extra hydrated especially as we went through a heatwave with days over 40C and I was working outside for part of the day.
I went to sleep earlier than usual and slept longer. On my days off work I took short afternoon naps.
For the duration I skipped doing anything other than getting zapped, work, eat and sleep. I'd made sure to stock the kitchen cupboards before hand so I only had to pick up a bit of fresh fruit and veg from a small shop a few times rather than doing a big shop.
5 days later I'm still feeling a bit tired but it should start easing off soon.
Lillyfurever25
7 months agoMember
Thankyou for your update x much appreciated