Worrying all the time
Hello lovely ladies,
My questions always seem to be similar so apologies but I am always looking for reassurance.
I've completed 4xAC and now 8/12 Taxol- with 4 to go .
I've faired ok on the Taxol ap...
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If you are tired, then rest that is all you can do. Yes I did feel just like that. I recall feeling soooo tired it seemed it was not normal. Chemo fatigue seems like a magnet pulling you down. I have been told it is the same as chronic fatigue - where it seems there is no way out even if you sleep and then wake you are still tired. I recall that is how I felt, but i got thru. it and I am not tired anymore. Just take one step at a time. Ask your doc to check your iron levels, I believe low iron levels can make you feel dizzy and tired. I recall mum making me lentils as they were soft, but I lost my taste buds so i couldnt taste anything it was all mshy and easy to eat. So yes it is definitely part of the chemo. It affects some and not others.
I had the numb fingers too, but I also had ice mitts on during chemo, and had my nails painted black so the sun doesn't erode them so much. No I didn't stop but I certainly thought about it especially towards the end where I felt my body couldnt take it anymore.
Talk to yuor oncologist or breast care nurses there is always something you can be given to help get you thru.
Just rest as much as you can, I found meditation helpful, there is a cd given out by the cancer council that has a yoga nidra meditation on it. I would also have a warm Epsom Salt bath to help with all the aches and pains.
Wishing you all the very best.
Maria333