Setback

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My husband is now 5 weeks post radiation and we just returned from a week of vacation in Florida.  We had a great time and he rested everyday for a few hours. He ate very well too. This morning he woke up feeling weak and not well overall.  He has been making such good progress with his recovery and this seems unusual.  I'm wondering if he overdid it and has exhausted himself?  I know everyone says one step forward two steps back.  What are your thoughts?

  • Hi let him  his body. Rest when he needs to like Dani I was doing gentle walks and she.  She’s right I came over to spain week 8  I cycled 22 km in a week which was we are here  an achievement that spurred me on.

    but we were in familiar surrounding j couldn’t have done a hotel type holiday  too soon for me eating wise  

    We are here now and h easily do 60 km a day pedal  power not electric. I had radiation fatigue for a good while I was the queen of the Power Nap. Trust his team I’ve heard good things in the Yorkshire cancer programme. 
    hugs 

    Hazel xx

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  • Thank you Hazel my lovely.

    Yes, I do trust his team as they've been brilliant with him really caring.

    You're spot on about him listening to his body and I've asked him not to overdo it and take things at his own pace.

    I don't know where you get your energy from! The Spanish climate must do you a power of good, so keep lapping it up and enjoy.  I'm hoping we may be able to take a short break in the future, maybe the east coast as it's only around 70 miles away.  We love the sea!

    Gill xx

  • Such a shame after everything he'd endured.

    He had a really good ten years. More than he wound have had if he hadn’t had the op. We went a few places together and he watched his daughter grow up to a fantastic 11 year old. His time wasn’t wasted. 

    Dani 

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  • That's really good to know Dani and I hope his daughter is in a good place now.

    My first husband died, over 7 years ago and we'd divorced long before that, as a result of several health complications, not cancer. Although our two daughters are in their 40s now, it hit our youngest particularly hard and she's struggling to accept it really.  She was with him when he died, our eldest was on holiday in Japan at the time, and that would have had a terrible impact on her.

    As you've said, although life changing, having the op is infinitely preferable to certain death and my fella was always up for the TL.

    Gill xx