Hello, I’m looking for some advice after finishing treatment 9 months ago. I was diagnosed with cervical cancer and underwent chemo radiation and brachytherapy. The treatment has been successful and there is no signs of cancer.
I am well but I am really struggling with fatigue. Some days I’m unable to get up from my bed and the days I am up I can do small jobs but just feel exhausted. I’ve been advised that it could be a combination of treatment and going through the menopause. I started HRT in February, the hot flushes have subsided but it’s not really helped with the fatigue. I’m struggling to potter about the house, was advised to try walking but this is even a struggle. The fatigue is so debilitating and I feel as though I’m not been the best mum. I struggle to go out with kids, I haven’t the energy to socialise and I feel as though I’m just an existence rather than been happy at having a second chance at life. I hope someone can advise and possibly help. Awaiting input from psychology and waiting to see the menopause specialist too.
Thank you for taking time to read over my lengthy post, really grateful.
Hi Aggie24 and welcome to our group.
I’m glad to read that your treatment was successful-that the positive thing! I found it really tiring going through the treatment and beyond, but I was post menopausal when I was diagnosed so I didn’t have to deal with the menopause or HRT, and I did recover.
It’s good you are going to be seeing someone, and getting to see a menopause specialist too. I hope that this will be helpful and offer you some possible solutions. It must be very difficult to live with that level of fatigue when you’ve got a family to manage too.
I hope that some of the other ladies in the group might be able to share some advice with you too-I’m not much use for that as I still get tired myself though that’s a combination of other factors for me and not related to my treatment.
Sarah xx
The treatment itself is relatively short term, but the effects can stay with you for much longer. I was unlucky in that I had a recurrence not longer after my treatment ended, so had to go through major surgery-I certainly had a lot of fatigue after that! It’s certainly very difficult to cope with-I haven’t done any ironing for years!
Sarah xx
