How long till I feel 'normal'?
Hi girls,
I finished my fourth round of TC two weeks ago, and naively thought I should be starting to feel kind of back to normal by now. When I had chemo and radiation in 2002, I seem to remember bou...
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When I had extended AC chemo in 2009, I felt very tired afterwards for quite a long time. In fact I remember my Oncologist telling me that the fatigue can last for up to 2 years or so for some people. I was forced into menopause with the chemo, and felt quite tired for about 12 months afterwards. Everyone is different, so you may feel better sooner, but I certainly took quite a while to recover from it! I used to fall asleep at the drop of a hat, and had an afternoon sleep most days! I felt like an old lady having a nanna nap at only 40 years of age! It was quite frustrating not being able to return to my normal energy levels sooner, but i just had to go with it....listen to your body and be kind to it because it has been through a lot as you know. From my experience, energy levels do take some time to gradually return to normal. I guess its just a matter of being patient and listening to your body Jane. Take care, Celeste xx