Recovery post treatment

Hi Meg! i am just shy of a month from finishing radiotherapy.....I went to the GP as i had new pain in my hip (quietly freaking out!) ....bone scan ensued and a full blood test as I mentioned about being tired all of the time and feeling out of sorts......Bone scan came back clear (yay! the universe heard my prayers!) but my bloods showed my body was still in fighting mode...all of the markers for inflammation were high as was my liver count....my haemoglobin was low too ....my GP told me that me I had anemia of chromnic illness = tiredness.......my body is inflamed still from the cancer.....from  all the treatments = chemo and radiation + not to mention three pretty traumatic surgeries (bilateral mastectomy included) ! It also showed my Osteo Artritis has gone to other places as well.....She prescribed an anti inflamatory, to get it under control quickly, but she also said i could take turmeric....she warned me to be careful with it as taking too much can reek havoc! I am yet to start the turmeric...but have gotten some relief from taking the anti inflamatory.....She told me to do gentle excercise (walking) I can't swim yet as my skin hasn't healed from the rads......She told me to take the Christmas break to recover and heal...to continue eating well and staying well hydrated......then we'll talk about getting more active in the New Year..... She told me it will take upto 2 years for me to fully recover....I guess we have to do what we can manage each day to get back on track....and some days (for now) that means being a couch potato! .....and a whole lot of patience!  Wishing you all the very best <3