I've gotta say that I relate in both directions to the discussion. Exercise has been fantastically helpful to me through my treatment and recovery in helping to feel strong, optimistic and involved in life. It has been helped by living so close to bike paths so I've been able to get out on the bike a few times a week. The bike is great in that it's both strength and aerobic building but not too stressful to my rather tender post surgery/radio breast and shoulder region. However, I do struggle with the mental fatigue and can't believe how exhausting it is to front up to work for even just a few hours every week. I'm also known to have fallen asleep on the train on the way home on a few occasions. I think the post-radio fatigue is a lot more persistent than I had expected. And despite exercising a lot and having had a very positive clinical course, I've been knocked very flat with depression, just when things should be brightening up for me but maybe I'll write about that in another post....maybe start my own thread and invite comments from others about their experiences
