Fatigue before treatment
I was diagnosed Aug 1,2024. Finally got surgery date of Nov 6, no other treatments yet but in the meantime I am growing increasingly fatigued by the day. It’s so bad that when I do get a good nights sleep it makes no difference. Has anyone else had intense fatigue before treatment?
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Hi Jenncat1969 - I'm terribly sorry that you find yourself here. I think if you scroll through posts from time to time, you will see that many, many of us had fatigue, not only before treatment, but before diagnosis. For some of us it was fatigue that led us to see a doctor and get diagnosed, and sometimes the only sign that anything was wrong. Unfortunately, in many and probably most cases, fatigue can continue with and after treatment. It really varies from person to person and situation to situation though, depending on individual factors related to the specific kind of cancer, genetics, etc., but fatigue is a big part of cancer and cancer treatment, unfortunately, and it can range from a little to a lot. I wish you nothing but all the best as you begin to navigate this mess. It's no picnic, but you will find a lot of support, tips, and encouragement here, and you will have many good days along with the not so good ones. We are here for you, Jenncat!
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Thank you so much for your response! When I think back over the last year or so, I had been getting more and more fatigued. I thought and had been told by Drs I needed to exercise etc. when I tried to exercise I would just get more tired, I live in the PNW and could no longer handle the hikes I loved to do or even simply walking the dog with my fiancé. I thought it was from menopause or being overweight, I lost some weight and still felt the same. Everyone hears about fatigue from treatment but I never considered it would be this bad and I don’t think a lot of women realize it is a symptom.
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Hi @jenncat1969, I’m sorry you have to join us here. Cancer often results in anemia which causes fatigue. I’d suggest making an appointment with your PCP to get your blood levels checked. Before my surgery testing showed I had severe anemia (combined iron deficiency and anemia of inflammation.) Prescription iron supplementation helped. If it is not that your medical provider would know what else to check but fatigue does come with both the disease and treatment. I hope that you can get help for this issue and you have a successful surgery.
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Thank you, I have an appointment with my PCP this Friday.
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@jenncat1969 - Welcome to our community. We're sorry you have to be here for your new diagnosis, but glad you found us.
As you can already see, it's not uncommon for members to feel fatigue before treatment, so you're not alone.
In addition to the helpful responses from @maggie15and @threetree, we have a couple of articles on managing fatigue that you might find useful while waiting for your surgery or upcoming doctor's appointments:
We hope this helps. Looking forward to hearing more from you soon!
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