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So what's the real deal with fatigue once treatment finishes
I had a review by my breast cancer surgeon yesterday. All good as I knew it would be. I mentioned that I am back at work and the only thing that is really holding me back is the fatigue. I get 'hit' w...
It is a fact that we are fatigued from treatment and it lingers! Whether it is dismissed or given no credence when we mention it to our medical experts doesn't matter. We all know how we are feeling, that is apparent in the discussion through this forum.
We need to talk about it more and realise that we're all similar in the fatigue league!
Our bodies have been through heaps and we will recover physically, some quicker than others but it is the emotional part that takes a toll as you get so tired of feeling not quite right, having to reach for the medication to get you through the day or an important meeting et cetera
We assume and we hope that it will improve sooner rather than later!
We need to talk about it more and realise that we're all similar in the fatigue league!
Our bodies have been through heaps and we will recover physically, some quicker than others but it is the emotional part that takes a toll as you get so tired of feeling not quite right, having to reach for the medication to get you through the day or an important meeting et cetera
We assume and we hope that it will improve sooner rather than later!
primek said:I figured it's just a work in progress and I wouldn't think it that unusual. Maybe people just don't discuss it.... Kath x