One year cancer free - rectal and liver cancer - why am I still so tired?

Hi Mio welcome to the forum. I dont normally post in your thread but saw your post and felt that an article I often share may be of help to you hence my response..

I did used to have it in my files but it seems to have disappeared but if you could go on to the internet and look for an article by Dr Peter Harvey and its called "After the treatment finishes" -"what next" ? It will all make sense as to why I have directed you that way when you read this article. Let me know what you think?.

Best Wishes xxx

Hi Mio. Here’s a link to the post that GRANNY59 mentioned

https://www.workingwithcancer.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2013/03/After-the-treatment-finishes-then-what.pdf

I think people sometimes underestimate the after effects of cancer and how long the mental and sometimes physical aspects can linger. Have you thought about ringing the support desk for help - the number is under my name. They are offering 6 free counselling sessions with bupa which may help?

It might also be worth having a chat with your GP and getting bloods done? Since my reversal I sometimes feel that food goes through me too quickly and wonder if I’m getting all the nutritional value that I should be? The bloods taken after my reversal showed me to be very low in calcium and my doctor recommended that I take a daily vitamin d tablet which is the only vitamin that she insists her own family takes

Hope a few of these thoughts help and please keep posting - there’s always a friendly ear on here ready to listen 

Take care

Karen x

Thank you Gail - it does indeed make sense! Have a lovely day.

Thank you Karen. Indeed a good read. I certainly under estimated the recovery time. Spoke to the support line. Just nice to explain something in your own language..I live in the Netherlands, so have had all cancer care in my second language…

I have had blood tests recently - piled on 15 kilos in last 3 months :(. Nothing to see in the results as to why I have put on so much weight. I have another round of blood tests in 4 weeks. I have to flush my butt every morning - sure there is a technical term in English “bowel irrigation”, if I don’t there’s a high risk of, well, pooey accidents! 

Anyway, feeling mentally stronger today, so thanks again!