How to help dad's fatigue

Hi Sophie

Tiredness for me was the worst thing. Its taken my body 2 years to get to a point where lack of stamina is now the main issue. That said walking for an hour per day will most definitely help. Keep encouraging him not to stop - apart from anything else it will give him something else to focus on.

Regards

Stuart

Hi

Unfortunately fatigue is part and parcel of the treatment, I’ve been fighting it for a long time now and tiredness, fatigue, lack of strength, radiotherapy is not to bad, I’ve had this, the only problem it can effect you many months os years later.

Stay safe

Joe

Hi Joe

Couldn't agree more.

Regards

Stuart

I found it got a little easier - or maybe I just got used to it!

I think it's important that he keeps going, but there's no shame in a siesta - provided it's for a set time!

Sophiejade89 I was 71 when diagnosed with very similar stats to your Dad. Prior to starting treatment in October 2018 I was very fit and found the HT quite debilitating. I had 20 sessions of RT in Feb/Mar 2019 and was completely floored by that. I was determined to get back some sort of fitness and just worked hard at it. I walked every day starting with just half an hour and gradually working up from that. The hardest part was getting back to rowing which took a bit longer, but four months later I was competing in regattas again. I am now 74 and rowing as often as winds and tides allow, swimming a mile twice a week and have walked a double marathon (over 50 miles) through January in support of Prostate Cancer UK.

It can be done but determination is the key and self-motivation is essential. I hope your Dad can find it in himself to beat the lethargy.

Thank you all for the replies <3 

I think my mum is struggling seeing my dad so tired as he was always doing something, even if it was just pottering about in the shed. 

Will keep encouraging him to keep active, even if its just 1 dog walk a day :)

Hi Sophijade

I can understand what you’ve seen before, to how you see things now. For your dad it’s a process of living with this not easy for some, I always say, the body tells you what it needs. There are many on here who have the same symptoms me included.

stay safe

Joe

Hi

Forgot to say earlier. There is a trial, financed by Macmillan and run by Southampton uni. If there are still spaces ( I was told there were 100's ) and your Dad was interested, he could get a free 1:1 personal trainer via Zoom. It's really good, and tailored to what he is looking for. I didn't find out about it until a few months ago. I wish I had found it 2 years ago. 

If he would be interested, have a chat with the Macmillan team, who can send you a link.

Hope this helps

Regards

Stuart