So tired!

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I was diagnosed with breast cancer in September. I had a lumpectomy and sentinal node biopsy on 5th October (cancer hadn’t spread) followed by chemo (3 EC then 3 Taxetere). The chemo was dreadful but I had my last one in February (it took me ages to recover!).

I had radiotherapy every day for 19 days (finished a week and a half ago), and started Herceptin two and a half weeks ago.

Compared to the time when I was having chemo, I’m much better, but I’m still very tired and, I think, a bit depressed. I honestly can’t envisage feeling energetic or enthusiastic about anything ever again.

Is this normal? Does anyone else know what I’m talking about?

Tracy

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Hi Tracy and welcome to the forum. This post should really be in the section Living with Breast Cancer/After Treatment has finished where you will find many answers and sympathetic friends.
FWIW your symptoms sound very normal to me. Good Luck.

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Hi Tracy, welcome to the forum,

I am due to have my 6 tax of 6 on Friday,

I too feel very tired, but believe it is the ses of the tax,

I have to have radiotherapy in the near future, I believe that can make you feel very tired too.

I have personally found I am on a roller coaster of emotions, one minute feeling ok, the next weepy, angry, etc,

Give yourself some time to recover, it can take quite a while, just go with it and let your body tell you,

I take it pretty much each day as it comes and deal with how I am feeling today, You will feel better it just takes a long time, on days when you feel ok try to plan to do something you know you will enjoy, it is very easy to fall into a rut, you may find yourself finding it difficult, I know I do,

anyway all the very best to you, you will get there,

love liz xx

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Hi Tracey
I was diagnosed in Sept like you and had 8 doses of chemo and just coming up to 24 sessions of radiotherapy. Chemo was hard but at least there was a week when you felt normalish. With radiotherapy it was a slow burn, I feel like I’ve been run over by a steam train. So tiring and your bones ache so much. Hope it will get back better soon x