4 weeks past op and still tired

@Shorelle Rest assured the changeover surgery is minor compared to the 1st surgery. 

Thanks everyone. Im off to see plastic surgeon tomorrow for him to put some more fluid in these expanders. Almost up to 400.  I do look forward to having them replaced with the implants  (not the surgery though) seems we recover from one treatment to have the next. Im hoping that will be the end of this. Please let it be a thing of the past. X

I had my first full days energy last week. Two years after the breast cancer.

Hi @Shorelle, 4 weeks post op is a blink in time!! You have started recovery - after all your body has been through and is still going through it's no wonder you're tired. Take this time to try and rest, really really rest and do pleasant things that leave you calm, centered and relaxed - breathe deeply........ Now that I've finished my Swami Sarasvati impersonation - I do think you should be gentle with yourself, you have plenty of time to get back to "normal" and giving yourself time constraints is adding stress in itself. With your needing a nap during the day - just term it as a power nap, because you are recharging your batteries for the next onslaught of energy use!! Don't mega high powered executives schedule time for power naps because they are so busy???? Don't give in to the idea that you should be back doing everything 50,000% better than before in X amount of time, that one seems to be media hype for the ultra rich who have assistants to live their lives and raise their children for them ;) Big hug lovely, I reckon you're doing brilliantly. Xx Cath

Shorelle said:

Thanks, I suppose Im on Tamoxifin too so its bringing on the menopause. 

@Shorelle - Hi!  I'm on Tamoxifen also, have been for over 2 years now; they say it is 10 years all up for Tamoxifen.  Hot flushes were never a problem but aching bones, mainly the legs!  Onc suggested Panadol Osteo and yes it does work.  Hope you settle in side effects!  Everyone will tell you the new normal is evolving as the tiredness and shock to the system takes it toll.  A small walk here and there each day, beyond your normal routine, will help.  Take care x

I took left boob off so I only had to have chemo and no rads and took the right one off like you (my choice) trusted my guts on that one and don’t regret it. Also have you had any physio? That helps heaps with recovery.  Margie xx

Hi there @Shorelle I had Triple neg last year left boob off in may 8 rounds of chemo then right boob off In November. I finished chemo in oct last year and I was still tired until April this year and slowly each day felt better and by July I felt “back to normal” well the new normal anyway. Around this time my hot flushes and neuropathy also practically disappeared. I hardly ever get a hot flush these days thankfully and hardly any pain in my hands now so it takes time and I was still having naps through the day for months after surgery and treatment so it takes time I did and still do find light exercise helps me heaps with fatigue I get up and walk early every morning with my dogs and it gets my day started. I also did that post surgery and during treatment and it did help. Hang in there lovey it gets easier just takes time. Margie x

Yes...the hormone changes take time for the body to adjust. I found even panadol makes me tired now. I needed it for a while after recovery of taxol and commencing letrozole. 

Thanks, I suppose Im on Tamoxifin too so its bringing on the menopause.