Dear Nadine
Sometimes it's not the cancer that causes the tiredness. I saw a councillor for a few months after the third fairly serious side effect (ie ones you will have for ever). She led me through the reality that I was coping with them, and having cancer, pretty well. But my "normal" life left no energy or much space for the additional coping! She asked what I did to build energy. My problem was clear insomuch that I didn't really understand the question. Expend energy sure, but build it up? Have it in my "bank"? I had to learn how to do that. So perhaps do you. Sound like work builds and takes energy - and you like it, so keep that up. Can your children shoulder a bit more, particularly with their grandparents? What do you do each day that makes you happy? You are tired because you do a lot. Your body and mind need some energy deposits.
if you can start putting the priority on you for a while, you may feel stronger.
Very best of luck.
