Fatigue has hit like a ton of bricks

SammyG 14 hours ago

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Hello everyone

Two weeks ago I had my 5th chemo session which was my 2nd Docetaxel treatment. About a week ago fatigue hit, and I just can’t shift it. My whole body aches when I do even the smallest of tasks - laundry, cooking, walking up the stairs. I have to sit and get my breath back and wait for my muscles to stop screaming. I’ve tried walking short distances but it makes me want to cry, it’s so hard.

Fatigue-wise I’ve been ok up to now, and have shaken off the side effects of the Docetaxel for this round, so this is extra frustrating. They told me that fatigue would be the thing that would accumulate but I never anticipated this!

I’ve got my final chemo one week today (whoop!) but am now anxious that it is going to add to the fatigue alongside everything else. Has anyone else experienced this level of fatigue and if so, how long does it last?!

thanks
Sam

Newbuds 9 hours ago

Hi Sam, sorry to hear about the fatigue. I found docetaxel very very challenging and experienced a lot of fatigue. But what you’re experiencing sounds extreme, it might be worth contacting your team in case there’s something else going on. Sleep and lots of rest helped me a bit, and adjusting my expectations of what I could manage - which was really very little. Gentle movement that I could do seated helped, gentle stretches. Needed help doing housework and wasn’t able to work at all through chemo. I hope it improves for you soon - and well done - you’re nearly at the end of chemo!

SammyG 9 hours ago in reply to Newbuds

Thank you, I’ll contact my team. I want to make the most of time feeling relatively normal between cycles but my body is saying no! Maybe I need to listen to it, but this feels extreme.

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