Post radiation therapy tiredness

I finished radiation treatment this week for breast cancer and feeling extremely tired and fatigued and my fitness level is nil I'm wondering how long this will last for as I'm keen to get back to normal or the new normal and go back to work at some point  I feel so guilty for lying around in my dressing gown watching tv all day  I'm drinking plenty of water and focused on high energy healthy foods but just can't get going the doctor advised me the tiredness would get worse after treatment  but I didn't really think it'd affect me like it has done ,

 

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  • Hello,

    you have to patient, the fatigue from rads is out of this world and hit me like a ton of bricks. I had 23 sessions in total...but I also had effects from chemo so probably had double bubble...

    The only thing I can say ( as nuts as it sounds) is drag yourself out for a short walk...and I mean short. I made myself walk to the end of our road ( literally 5 mins) everyday, yes it was difficult but when I got back and flopped on the sofa I was always so pleased I had at least managed something...it will help mentally too....

    The fatigue does lift but for me it took a while...my rads finished in the summer and I'm only just feeling ok...but it still hits out the blue....

    good luck ️

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  • Hello,

    you have to patient, the fatigue from rads is out of this world and hit me like a ton of bricks. I had 23 sessions in total...but I also had effects from chemo so probably had double bubble...

    The only thing I can say ( as nuts as it sounds) is drag yourself out for a short walk...and I mean short. I made myself walk to the end of our road ( literally 5 mins) everyday, yes it was difficult but when I got back and flopped on the sofa I was always so pleased I had at least managed something...it will help mentally too....

    The fatigue does lift but for me it took a while...my rads finished in the summer and I'm only just feeling ok...but it still hits out the blue....

    good luck ️

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