I have been reading your inputs( Alison )seems like secretly as I have only just today starting writing.
I am also having Flu like symptoms and a yucky mouth all lots of horrible side affects but it's like once it's gone or eased I am like a new person and totally forget about it all. Some days I feel like I am not even sick ( not sure if sick is the right word ) and think I can do everything.
I take lots of panadol or panadiene. But I do try to move its hard some days but I really try and other days I am so kind to myself watching tele eating naughty things but not too naughty.
I think I have suffered lots of the side affects but on a tiny scale, I don't want to be sick or sore or tired so once I'm ok I bounce right back.
It's yuck it's crap it's awful but I will do anything to get it over and done with and get back to normality
What a way to waste a year but lucky we have been given a chance. So I do wish you both well and I think of every lady on this site, we are like Secret Warriors ( not worriers, I hope)