Very tired & constantly fatigued
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Hi Ange
I didn’t go through chemo but did have a mastectomy and 28 sessions of radiotherapy and am now on hormone therapy for at least 5 years.
It was actually this time last year I was coming to the end of my radiotherapy and I was very fatigued , the fatigue continued for at least a month after I finished.
I was lucky I was semi retired ( I am 63) - I went back to work a couple of days a week about 2 months after finishing radiotherapy.
I learnt to say “ no” for the first time in my life and I think some of my friends and family were shocked but my husband was totally supportive.
I used to have all my family over to my house for Xmas lunch every year but last year I said I just can’t do it I am too tired.
My husband booked a restaurant for us and my mum paid and I enjoyed it to much I said let’s do it again - which we are and this time my sister is paying.
You need to be kind to yourself and give the body time to heal .
Agree with what someone said above - that doesn’t mean laying on the couch all day as exercise ( walking is fine for a start) is good physically and mentally and a number of studies have shown regular exercise helps prevent recurrence.
Take care and if you are ever finding things tough the ladies on here are here to support you as we “ get it” in a way someone who hasn’t been through this never can.
🌺
I didn’t go through chemo but did have a mastectomy and 28 sessions of radiotherapy and am now on hormone therapy for at least 5 years.
It was actually this time last year I was coming to the end of my radiotherapy and I was very fatigued , the fatigue continued for at least a month after I finished.
I was lucky I was semi retired ( I am 63) - I went back to work a couple of days a week about 2 months after finishing radiotherapy.
I learnt to say “ no” for the first time in my life and I think some of my friends and family were shocked but my husband was totally supportive.
I used to have all my family over to my house for Xmas lunch every year but last year I said I just can’t do it I am too tired.
My husband booked a restaurant for us and my mum paid and I enjoyed it to much I said let’s do it again - which we are and this time my sister is paying.
You need to be kind to yourself and give the body time to heal .
Agree with what someone said above - that doesn’t mean laying on the couch all day as exercise ( walking is fine for a start) is good physically and mentally and a number of studies have shown regular exercise helps prevent recurrence.
Take care and if you are ever finding things tough the ladies on here are here to support you as we “ get it” in a way someone who hasn’t been through this never can.
🌺