Post-active treatment fatigue
I treated myself to a sleeping pill last night, went to bed early (for me), didn't have to get up for anything this morning, and so had 10 hours sleep. Woke up three times, but nonetheless it was fab....
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@kmakm Sorry to hear you have been feeling a bit flat lately & that fatigue has got the better of you. Please dont despair because as @Sister has said above, this was spoken about during the conference on the weekend. According to my notes, the Clinical Psychologist, Dr Charlotte Tottman said that is can take around 2 years post treatment for the body to recover & this may vary according to the individual. Also in my notes is that scar tissue from radio can form up to 5 yrs after treatment so its important to keep exercising & stretching to keep the body supple. I reckon the yoga & Pilates would be good for this. So try to be kind on yourself & dont get down on a day when your energy levels may not be as high as you would like. Easier said than done as we all want to do more than our bodies allow us! To quote Charlotte again, one thing that was mentioned a lot during the conference was that we all had to get used to "The New You" which is totally different from the one before cancer. We all expect to be able to do what we did before, but in reality, we cant. We need "acceptance" & to "re-calibrate expectations" to be able to move forward. Hope this helps, my friend. love & hugs xx