Getting past treatment
Hi,
I have finished my treatment of chemo and radiotherapy six weeks ago. I am feeling worse than after chemo! Had my bloods done and all good. Sometimes i feel so fatigued i feel nauseous! Anyone ...
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Hi Janet,
My radiation finished in Feb 2014 and I suffered from fatigue for about a year after. I still have ongoing pain in my right breast which I manage with pain medication and stay away from overuse on that side. Doctors have told me that it will probably be another year that I will have the pain. The fatigue has since left me, although I find if I party too hard (lol!) it comes back for a short time. I learnt to listen to the signs of my body and rest. I had to go back to work full time and when I came home from work each night I could not do too much else except sleep, so my husband stepped in and cooked meals. For a long time, I could not cook a meal. I was fortunate that I had a cleaning lady come in before my treatments as I could not do any of that afterward. My body is slowly returning to the way it was. I can now walk for a lot farther than I could before and do a few more things around the house. Take things slowly, exercise a little when you can. Your body needs to recover and you need to let it.
Cheers - Irene