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Debs57
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Hi,

Feeling frustrated at how fatigued I'm feeling.. Had my breast cancer diagnosis in Jan 2016, underwent a mastectomy DIEP Flap a month later then other smaller surgery to have a nipple attached from my other breast lucky my nipples were quite big so I had some removed and attached to my new breast... Later surgery to make my breasts equal (uplift)... I was on Tamoxifen for a year then changed to Letrozole... I am really struggling with fatigue... I'm working 2/3 days in Retail and I am attempting to work 2 days at a hospital... I have had so many infections, ear, nose, throat, alongside tennis elbow, tendinitis... The initial hot sweats were horrendous. However these have subsided a little.. I ache all the time... I'm really fed up of battling, I put a brave face on, tell others I'm fine, just need to rest a little more.. In truth I feel far from fine and really considering quality over quantity in life....... My children all grown up, eldest 37yrs youngest 17 yrs.. I have a large family, no one acknowledges I am on Chemotherapy, just mum who we can all depend on....I love my family dearly, they are my life.... Maybe I have spoilt them as they are only concerned with themselves... my husbands life has not changed at all?... He never speaks about my cancer never has done... I'm starting to feel invisible, resentful? Have other ladies felt like this? I'm not sure what to do next? Sorry just feeling overwhelmed with life... 

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    Hi Deb,

    Sorry to hear you're feeling so rubbish. My husband pretty much the same, I'm about to start radiotherapy and he doesn't really talk about it, just head in the sand like it's not happening. I'm pretty lucky I've got good family and friends, I just don't think he wants to face it. I haven't started letrozole yet but I'm not looking forward to it! You could speak to your oncologist about a break or stopping? See if you feel better without it. I agree, quality is very important. Who wants to feel crap all the time? 

     

    Jane xx

     

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    Hi Jane,

    Thank you for your kind words.  I'm usually very optimistic but lately this fatigue is really affecting my daily life.  I know everyone has a different way of coping.. Would like to see how your journey progresses ? I hope your treatment goes well. I have been up and down over the past 5 years, most of the time I did feel well!... just over the past few months the fatigue creeping up.... Each one of us has a unique journey and it is so comforting to have a place to tell others how we truly feel...

    Our ears are always open xx

    Deb xx 

     

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    Hi I'm sorry to hear your diagnosis I was on tamoxifen for five years resulting in terrible joint pains gp prescribed strong painkillers that did work but tiredness horrendous re your husband mine was same but he explained initial diagnosis he was so scared for me especially, but our family and himself of what could have been, he turned off and all their thoughts was for the best outcome it's difficult for everyone but especially yourself it's a dreaded word to enter your world and anyone who goes through it albeit you suffer it, it affects everyone I think it's the unknown that's the worst and although you are thinking what going to happen they are thinking how we going to manage without, it's just so scary for everyone but I just want to say 9 years on I'm still here and enjoying life as so will you and your family, I do wish you and all a merry Christmas and a very happy new year hope all you will never look back and only look up and feel a bit of joy x 

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