DCIS TIREDNESS

KGIRL said:

Hi @karenth

Looks like we're in the same boat. I've been recently diagnosed with DCIS as well and will be having a unilateral mastectomy soon. Prior to the diagnosis I would be completely drained by 3pm in the arvo and if I wasn't at work, I would have gone for a nap. Not sure if this is a symptom of the DCIS or other. 

I feel very anxious with all this. I hope you're ok. I'll send you a PM (if I can work out how). Big hugs.

Thank you for responding. Yep waiting is awful. I see the surgeon again on 3rd January to get my surgery booked. 

I’m still trying to work out how to reply to comments on my post. Thank you everyone who has responded 

Hi @karenth

Looks like we're in the same boat. I've been recently diagnosed with DCIS as well and will be having a unilateral mastectomy soon. Prior to the diagnosis I would be completely drained by 3pm in the arvo and if I wasn't at work, I would have gone for a nap. Not sure if this is a symptom of the DCIS or other. 

I feel very anxious with all this. I hope you're ok. I'll send you a PM (if I can work out how). Big hugs.

Hi @Karenth,

Sorry you have to go through the "waiting", & yes,  it can tire you out, listen to your body and if you need to, just rest.
It's especially hard over the holidays when the doctors and specialists are all away, I hated the waiting for everything.
Can you get your GP to try speak to your surgeon to "hurry" the operation along at all?
Sometimes the CP's can help I've found. But not always., worth a try.

Anyway, sending you a hug, hope all goes well, plenty of support here on this forum.
xx 

Cath62 said:

Hi @karenth, cancer makes you very tired. It is a symptom unfortunately. All the emotions that go with processing this disease etc also is exhausting. Be kind to yourself. It's alot to go through. Best wishes 

Thank you 

Hi Karen, I think it’s something we all go through. I called it emotional fatigue… you are battling to make sense of it all in what was a normal lifestyle. Sleep if you want.. that need passes when you regain your normal routines.. although I still do have lots of nanny naps when I want..Lots of great support on this network so don’t be afraid to call out when you want to..

Hi @karenth, cancer makes you very tired. It is a symptom unfortunately. All the emotions that go with processing this disease etc also is exhausting. Be kind to yourself. It's alot to go through. Best wishes