Hi Carolyn,

Your care team should have given you a number to contact if you had any concerns. They’d be best placed to answer. 

Failing that, see your GP as it may be something unrelated that’s causing your symptoms. 

For what it’s worth, I was on a similar chemo regime and it took me six months to fully recover but I got gradually better every month. We all seem to react and recover differently.

Good luck
Dave

Thanks Dave. That’s very helpful. 

Hi there and thanks for posting

I am sorry to hear about the chemotherapy you had last year and how you are currently feeling in yourself and body. Try and be kind to yourself and not over think this if you can. If however you are concerned do speak with your doctor so they can assess you and run some tests if needed to find out more.

All cancer treatments takes it's toll on a person and even if someone seems to sail through treatment without any side effects at the time, it still takes some time ( usually at least 6 months) for the body and mind to recover from it.

It is important to pace yourself and not push yourself too soon. Gradually increasing your exercise and the activities you do is crucial and listening to your body and stopping and resting if you need to.

looking after yourself well by eating a healthy and balanced diet, getting good sleep and the right type of exercise all helps on the road to recovery. Some people also benefit from talking therapies and relaxation techniques.

Maggie centres up and down the country and online offer a series of different courses and workshops some of which you may like to look into to help you.

I hope this is helpful but do get back in touch if you have more questions. If you prefer you can call us on 0808 800 4040 and we can talk things through with you over the phone, we're here week days 9-5.

Best wishes

Naomi