My husband was diagnosed with MCL seven years ago. He has done very well until this year. He was on watch and wait for 3 years . His first treatment Rchop was not very successful but ibrutanib gave him 3 years remission. In June this year he started Rbac, he has had five rounds and the lymphoma has shrunk considerably. He has had some bowel problems mostly severe diarrhoea but these seem to be resolving. His main problem is severe fatigue and weakness. He had a blood transfusion which helped a bit. Our oncologist does not seem concerned. Has anyone else felt like this after chemo?
Hi Mary Mary1 and welcome to this corner of Online Community, although I am sorry to see you finding us.
The stronger and more aggressive the chemo regime often will lead to more severe Fatigue requiring a lot longer to recover.
He dies need to be proactive in keeping some activity going as this is one of the best ways to overcome fatigue.
I had a different type of NHL and my long treatment journey required two Stem Cell Transplants - it took a good two years to say that I was on top of the fatigue.
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