Topic: How long after chemo did you stay wiped out.
- Posted on: Feb 8, 2010 10:40 pm
Posts: 2
I finished chemo on 1-20-10, 6 rounds of TAC. I am still unable to exercise much, and get easily fatigued. When does it get better? Radiation starts in a couple of weeks. I'm trying to work 30 hrs /week.
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everyminute… Joined: Aug 2008 Posts: 1,509 |
Feb 9, 2010 05:50 am
everyminute wrote:
I think you may have to try to find a balance between exercising to combat fatigue but not exhausting you. It may be a different form of exercise than before you were diagnosed. Try to get a few short walks in daily - at least 10 mins each - try for 3 times a day It may not sound like exercise but it is retraining your body and is getting the blood flowing! Long May She Run
Diagnosis: 6/5/2008, IDC, Stage IIIa, ER+/PR+, HER2- |
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KerryMac Joined: Jan 2009 Posts: 2,647 |
Feb 9, 2010 07:18 am
KerryMac wrote:
I think you do need to remember that your body has just been through a war, you are not going to be back to your normal level of energy immediately. Just do a little bit each day, to rebuild your stamina, but try and be consistent. Don't try to do "too much" and then be out of action for the next week. Give yourself a bit of time - you will get there! Kerry - Dx Oct 2008, Stage IIIa IDC, ER/PR+ Mx, Chemo, Rads, Ooph, Arimidex, Zometa
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karen1959 Joined: Jul 2009 Posts: 259 |
Feb 9, 2010 10:40 am
karen1959 wrote:
If you were told not to take any vitamin during chemo, you need to start vitamins again and eat well-balanced meals, especially before radiation. You will find less fatigue and tolerate radiation much better later. Karen MRI,Muga/Pet/CT scan, 3TAC,Surg.3TAC,Rad
Diagnosis: 6/2009, IDC, 5cm, Stage IIIa, ER+/PR+, HER2- |
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clariceak Joined: Aug 2009 Posts: 278 |
Feb 9, 2010 12:47 pm
clariceak wrote:
Do you know what your blood counts are? I know my sister was severely anemic for years after finishing chemo which contributed to fatigue. Diagnosis: 9/8/2009, IDC, Stage IIIb, PR+, HER2- |
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SherriG Joined: Jan 2005 Posts: 5,399 |
Feb 9, 2010 01:02 pm
SherriG wrote:
Hi, melbox. I also did TAC x 6. It is tough! You need to give yourself some time to recover. I did walk on the treadmill everyday for about half an hour. It was hard, but it did give me energy and I felt much better afterwards. Get plenty of rest, eat lots of protien and drink lots of water. I agree with the above post. Get your RBC and hemaglobin checked. Low counts can cause really bad fatigue. Take care. Diagnosed 11/05/04 Stage 3 ILC "A crisis doesn't make a person, it reveals what was already there"
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helena67 Joined: Dec 2008 Posts: 311 |
Feb 9, 2010 03:12 pm
helena67 wrote:
Hi It took me about 6 to 9 months after chemo to feel 'normal'.Very gradually. Please take your time, eat well and get plenty of rest... I am trying to get going with exercise but it ain't easy! Not to mention my memory is shot! I just went upstairs to get something and by the time I got there, I had forgotten why I went upstairs to begin with. I don't know if that can be fixed! Diagnosis: 8/2008, ILC, 6cm+, Stage IIIa, Grade 2, 4/11 nodes, ER+/PR-, HER2+ |
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KerryMac Joined: Jan 2009 Posts: 2,647 |
Feb 9, 2010 05:02 pm
KerryMac wrote:
Helena - you will have to join us in the Fitness challenge! Kerry - Dx Oct 2008, Stage IIIa IDC, ER/PR+ Mx, Chemo, Rads, Ooph, Arimidex, Zometa
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karen1956 Joined: Feb 2006 Posts: 2,120 |
Feb 9, 2010 09:28 pm
karen1956 wrote:
melbox....I also did TAC x 6....it is a hard regimine....you have only been done chemo for about 3 weeks...that is not very long.....plus you are working....take time to rest, but for exercise, it may just be walks....as my onc keeps telling me, you have to train after going through all the Txs. It does take time, but it will get better...good luck with rads...Hugs, Karen Karen in Denver, ILC, stage IIIa, ER/PR+, HER2-,
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helena67 Joined: Dec 2008 Posts: 311 |
Feb 10, 2010 01:50 pm
helena67 wrote:
Yes Kerry! (One of my many New Year's Resolutions).... Helena. Diagnosis: 8/2008, ILC, 6cm+, Stage IIIa, Grade 2, 4/11 nodes, ER+/PR-, HER2+ |
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cherneski Joined: Mar 2009 Posts: 696 |
Feb 10, 2010 01:58 pm
cherneski wrote:
Melbox, I finished tx in Oct. then did 25 rads that I finished December 23rd. I only started getting "some" energy in January. I am doing pretty well now, I started walking and can almost function like a normal human ;o)~. Good luck with rads. Deborah dx 38 DCIS, IDC, ILC, BRCA- 6 rounds Taxotere+Cytoxin, 25 rads. GIVE US THE CURE ALREADY~
Diagnosis: 4/9/2009, IDC, 2cm, Stage IIIa, Grade 3, 7/13 nodes, ER+/PR+, HER2- |
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jenn3 Joined: Jul 2009 Posts: 976 |
Feb 10, 2010 07:26 pm
jenn3 wrote:
I'm 8 weeks PFC, doing rads and do get very tired by the end of the day. I went back to work 2 weeks after finishing chemo, but only worked a few hours a day, sometimes less. I just started working full time hours 2 1/2 weeks ago and it's exhausting. But........... I'm told the energy will return. And.......... I do notice in the mornings and on the weekends I really do have a lot more energy than I used to. Diagnosis: 6/19/2009, IDC, 1cm, Stage IIIa, Grade 3, 4/15 nodes, ER-/PR-, HER2- |
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kimt Joined: Feb 2010 Posts: 38 |
Feb 10, 2010 07:32 pm
kimt wrote:
It definitely does get better - I did 6 rounds of TAC also, finished Sept 30th. Had 2 surgeries almost immediately after that (hyst & bmx due to BRCA2 status), so I had a lot going on on top of the chemo, but I did get most of my energy back pretty quickly. At least enough to get through normal daily activities and, once I could after surgery, to take walks again. Give yourself time - and just do what you can. Honestly, I still get tired by the evenings and get into pajamas pretty early! (but I think that is more from not getting enough sleep due to night sweats) I have plenty of energy to get through the day. Diagnosis: 3/18/2009, IDC, <1cm, Stage IIa, Grade 2, 1/17 nodes, ER+/PR+, HER2- |
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kmmd Joined: Dec 2008 Posts: 1,406 |
Feb 11, 2010 07:35 am
kmmd wrote:
melbox, it does take time. Everyminute gave some excellent advice. You do need to find balance. I had a very hard time with the TC still a lot of SE's coming up on a year. I exercised through treatment and after as much as I could push it. Exercising helps, you don't want to lose muscle mass. Being a coach potatoe then trying to get up and do things doesn't work very well. However, I've been told pushing it too hard probably worsened some muscle damage. So, everyminute said it right. Find the balance. Listen to your body. Everyone reacts differently to this stuff. |
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MEG54 Joined: Jan 2010 Posts: 4 |
Feb 11, 2010 02:26 pm
MEG54 wrote:
Hi, Melbox: I also did six rounds of TAC, between Oct 2007 and end of Jan 2008; finished up 33 radiation treatments on April 1, 2008 I didn't really start to get my energy back until I was a few weeks out of radiation (which can cause fatigue as well, but not as bad as the chemo) I was a daily exerciser when I was diagnosed, and was back to that, plus two Pilates mat classes a week by the first week of June. Just hold on: you will not believe how GOOD you are going to feel when this is all over! Diagnosis: 8/16/2007, IDC, 2cm, Stage IIIa, Grade 1, 6/19 nodes, ER+/PR+, HER2- |
