I was diagnosed with bladder cancer, by my surgery early 2019, this was muscle invasive with lymphatic spread. Surgery included bladder removal and hysterectomy plus a few more bits.
I had chemo late 2018 which was ineffective.
I am finding every week..my energy levels are ok Monday for work but by Wednesday I have the beginning of flu type symptoms (aches and pains, exhaustion) plus glandular pain. By Thursday I struggle to wake and sleep most of day and night til Sunday morning when my energy picks up again...it all starts again with work monday.
This is week in week out? Any advice or the sharing of similar experience would be helpful
Thankyou
Hello Need Advice and welcome to the community. Sorry to hear the fatigue is getting you down. I went a different route for my bladder cancer, but can I suggest you join us in the Bladder Group where there is a lot of experience of your treatment. If you click the highlighted link this will take you to the group. Join the group and post an introduction with a brief history of your treatment and I am sure you will get lots of advice there. Best wishes.
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