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 else feeling the same? I called my hospital for advice, they said this is normal and to go with it. They suggested that i may have done too much. Weird feeling. I did a yoga class but the next day i felt so flat! So tired!
Just wondering if others have any advice.
Janet
Hi Janet. I had a double mastectomy, followed by chemotherapy and radiation. I finished all treatments in November last year...and still get fatigued on most days. My oncologist mentioned to me that it could take 12 months or more to recover. Keep exercising and rest when needed. Best Wishes. Chris.x
Hi Janet, I finished my treatment at the end of april and felt much like you do at the moment. the nausea I experienced was mostly on days I went to work which probably tells me I was trying to do too much. The nausea has subsided now although the fatigue hasn't. I have decided that if my body has gone through all this treatment over an 8 month period, it may take the same amount of time to feel like a normal person again. I am hoping it won't take that long but I am just going with the flow of things to minimise the impact. I go to the office three days a week - no more than two days in a row as that works best for me.
You are now on the good side but there will be good and bad days so try not to stress it and just listen to your body. Keep up the yoga because exercise is great for both your physical and mental health.
Most of all, what you are experiencing is normal for some of us. My oncologist can't explain why I felt nauseous but I believe it is related to the amount we try to do while our bodies are trying heal.
take care. Maureen
Hi Janet, I found after treatment the fatigue was awful. I expected to feel like my old self again and have now learnt that is not what happens. I had to find a 'new normal' which I have done. It's not necessarily a bad thing, just different. I found the fatigue lasted about 5 months, I guess considering what we have had put in our bodies, it's no surprise it takes some time to recover. Just do what you can and try not to overdo things, listen to your body. Wishing you all the best,
Hazel xx
Hi Janet, firstly congrats on getting to the end of treatment! Although I know the feeling of desperately wanting to feel well again and not so tired, it took me a good few months after chemo and radiation to start feeling less fatigued. I remember reaching my 50th birthday just 6 weeks after finishing radiotherapy and although everyone around me wanted to celebrate, I was really not ready or wanting to party - I was simply exhausted and my body hadn't got over the cumulative effect of all those treatments. A few months after the end of treatment I did do the 8 week Encore Exercise program in my local area with other ladies who have had breast cancer and this was a good way to start exercising again in a gentle way and chat to others at the same time about their experiences. It was great to hear you are doing yoga as it is a wonderful way to start feeling well again, though it may still take a little while for your body to be able to respond as it did before, but I'm sure in the not too distant future you will be feeling much more energised! Take care, Jane xx
