Back at work

Hi, I finished treatment for a grade 3 Breast cancer end of July. Had lumpectomy, chemo and radiotherapy. Went back to work in October, I still feel tired a lot of the time, exhausted by the end of my shift, I’ve actually felt as if I could fall asleep while driving home often. Am I being pathetic, should I be coping better by now? I feel only others who have been there can answer that, I’m not looking for sympathy, but appreciate any opinions x

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  • I had my last chemo in the middle of September and went back to work beginning of October, with a few days off afterwards for radiotherapy.

    In hindsight, that was too soon and I'm paying for it now. Seven months after finishing chemo, I still do nothing but work and crash out on the sofa in the evenings.

    I also think I'm being pathetic and should be coping better, but seeing so many people saying they have the same problem, maybe we're just normal!

    Trying hard to just get through this phase - it's got to get better eventually, surely?!

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  • I had my last chemo in the middle of September and went back to work beginning of October, with a few days off afterwards for radiotherapy.

    In hindsight, that was too soon and I'm paying for it now. Seven months after finishing chemo, I still do nothing but work and crash out on the sofa in the evenings.

    I also think I'm being pathetic and should be coping better, but seeing so many people saying they have the same problem, maybe we're just normal!

    Trying hard to just get through this phase - it's got to get better eventually, surely?!

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