Hi nomanbajwa. I hzve been there so many times I can't tell you! We think we can do what we did before but some days its not even 1/10 of something that we did without thinking about.
I seem to have had alot of problems accepting this because I just want to be well again. I hate the way it makes me feel when I overdo it. But I am getting over it now. The days I feel ok I go to the gym and see how i am. If it means just walking 30 mins on a treadmill so be it. Take it slow and give it time. I am now 6 months after treatment and am slowly starting to do the whole day without feeling horrid. Do what makes you happy but remember your body has been thru alot.
I also changed my diet. That helped enormously. Be kind to yourself and just realise limitations. It's hard especially if you were very energetic and always doing stuff. It just takes longer now but we can still do it.
Give yourself time to recover. The day i go to the gym I do nothing else that day or the next if not feeling up to it. I have brought my recovery crashing down many times but have learned my lesson now. We'll get there - slowly but surely...
I went back after a month and am back at doing little bouts of exercise.
Jbains,
That's encouraging to know that I am not experiencing a unique situation.
you know another thing, people keep telling that wow you are so brave to have gone through the treatment without a frown, but I always felt as if there was no other option. I mean what is one expected to do after all except to tough it out. For me it's just now or perhaps not even still, to accept that the body did go through a massive shock.
So what have you done for the diet bit cause I get periods where I can't even stand the smell of any food. it's been two months and I would say 70% of my diet still comprises of calorie shakes given by the nutritionist.
There are just so many things and challenges that are only emerging now and making themselves known.
All I can say is my expectations of what I'd be like 3 or even 4 months after treatment were very different to reality. I am my own toughest critic - that was many lessons to learn and am still learning.
For me I totally went off meat and fish at the start of rad treatment and still cannot eat it. I hate bland food - I ate more spice back a couple of months than now. The taste returns ever so slowly. I mentally tell myself I want it then I eat a little bit and increased as time went on. I have a smoothie every morning which some days takes me all morning and most of afternoon to drink.
I put frozen berries, beetroot, spinach, whole turmeric, ginger, black pepper, coconut yoghurt, oatmeal and honey and water. It sounds like alot but I only put a little bit of everything and my daughter and sometimes hubby have it as well.
I ensured I went for a walk no matter how I felt as that helped get some appetite. The days I was unwell I was accompanied on my walks.
Maybe build up your stamina with walks and then tackle the gym. I found that helped.
I also don't eat take out food and avoid processed food as much as possible. If I really feel like eating sthg I do even if it's a little bit but haven't had meat or fish for 9 months and don't miss it. Graze do protein mixes of nuts which are tasty and I try to have my protein from other things.
Beetroot, mushrooms, pomegranate, spinach are vital in my diet.
Take it one day at a time. It'll get better.
