Chemo Fatigue

Hi FiveO

Yep - chemo makes you fatigued! However there are a lot of factors involved - the meds being used, the dose, how fit and active you were before the treatment are a few.  I went into my chemo being as fit as I could be (walking, indoor bike, weights and resistance work) - and I was still flattened by it for several days at a time.  The cumulative effects over the course of the sessions can build up and leave the "good period" getting shorter and shorter...

Make sure that the water intake is as per the recommended min 2 litres per day - it helps to flush out all the bad stuff.

I also stopped any alcohol and caffeine so that my body could fight the chemo rather than have distractions.

I wish you and hubby well, I am hopeful that everything will get better in time.

KrisPy

Thank you.  Is it right that he just falls asleep on a 'sixpence'. One minute he is alert  the next he is snoring.  All this sleeping during the day is disturbing his night time rest, and by definition mine as well.  I think that is one of the reasons I am finding it so difficult and becoming a bit irratible.

Hi FiveO

early days having hormone therapy and chemotherapy I would be dropping off whilst sitting watching TV without realising I was doing it. The fatigue levels were brutal and I just couldn’t cope for days on end, but it got better as time went on (but I ‘only’ had six sessions ). But I did sleep at night as well - and I kept up the exercise regime .

Best wishes

KrisPy

Thanks.  The consultant said she expected him to have 12 cycles but would make the final decision at the CT scan after the 6th.

He is also falling asleep with the TV on!