Hi! I was diagnosed with Breast Cancer in April 2005, I went through surgery, chemotherapy and radiotherapy. Just last year I was diagnosed with Lymphoedema. But I am just wondering if there is anyone out there four years on and they still have tiredness. I changed my working hours, it is helping a little bit but I am still very tired at the weekends. Does anyone out there know if the tiredness should last this length of time?? Look forward to hearing.
hi ferrari,
I think this disease really does knock it out of us. I think you have been wise to cut back your working hours but maybe you need to get this checked out with your doctor who would probably run some blood tests first. Other factors would be your age (don’t you just hate that phrase). Also if you have been/still on something like tamoxifen that would contribute to problems. I hope you get it sorted cos it is just one of those constant reminders we don’t need.
Dawn
xx
Hi ferrari
Have read of this problem elswhere on other sites and there was something about it in some of the info I was given when first diagnosed.
So do know it can be a side effect of all the treatments. However as Dawn says, still go see your doc just to be on the safe side.
Take care and all the best
g
I’, nearly 3 years post diagnosis and finished Herceptin about 15 months ago. I still get good days and bad on the fatigue front. I think it’s as much to do with being post menopausal as the hangover from the treatments. I try to manage things with healthy diet and to include some activity into the day, whether it be yoga, a walk or some housework between jobs (I work from home). I also find a meditation I do call Body Scan helps my alertness if I’m flagging a bit so I try to do that 2 or 3 times a week.
The post menopausal thing means I am often up a couple of time during the night for the loo which I never used to do before all this.
This post was made by ferrari on 04 Aug 2009 at 14:19
Hi Dawn! Yes I am still taking Tamoxifen, I started taking it in October 2005, and I was to be taking it for five years. I am only a young 44, even though I feel older than that some days