fatigue was a big issue for me after the end of my chemo regimen. I am stage 4a, and had severe pleural effusion before debulking surgery - that was exhausting. Right before the end of chemo I got a bacterial blood infection from the PICC line, and the treatment I received for that IV antibiotics which made me sleep 16-18 hours a day. It took me a long time to get back into a normal schedule, and then I suffered from insomnia. With time, and learning to pace myself, taking up swimming regularly for exercise and continuing my regular meditation and mindfulness practice, I now feel almost myself again.
I wonder if anyone else has ideas or suggestions from their own experience for combating cancer-related fatigue?
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I'm on my 8th chemo cycle since March 2017 and my red blood cell count is staying in the low 90's, plus I need to do Neupogen injections almost every week for my white blood cells.
I do go for a walk every morning....only 1 1/2 kms and I notice it takes me longer lately. My doctors have given approval for me to rejoin my gym but I will wait for the blood situation to improve or for fridgid weather to descend. I really miss the gym....DH and I went 5 or 6 mornings a week before I started treatment. DH is back in the routine and I envy him but right now I don't think I would get my money's worth.