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Feb 04, 2013 - 2:06 pm
This monring I was roughly awakened by my wife at about 11:30 am. Now what was weired about this is I NEVER sleep later that 7:00 am. and am usually up by and having my coffee by then.. Also that I went to bed right after the superbowl game (around 9:00). Right now, it's 1:00 PM and i'm bone tired and could sleep for the rest of the day. Could this be the tiredness that everyone told be to expect but never received or something more sinister?
I've never felt this washed out before.
Joe Cortney Dallas, TX |
Joined: Aug 2010
Fatique is real. I think it affects 100% of the patients for some time. Don't fight it. Plan to get little tasks done when you get up and then get your rest.
However, dehydration often adds to fatigue. And being sleepy lets one not drink as much water/liquids. So it's a vicious circle. Try to get enough liquids down. Just a thought. Rick.
Joined: Sep 2009
Welcome to the world of treatment....
I'm pretty sure you are feeling the symptoms of your body getting hit with treatment. Just think of all of the energy your body is using fighting between the cancer itself and the treatment..poison and tissue damage from rads.
Like Rick said, right now concentrate on getting calories in you and stay very very hydrated.
I just got a little dehydrated once, felt terrible..the worse I felt, the less I drank, the more I slept, the worse I felt..., you get the idea... It's a circle that will put you in the hospital fairly quickly..stay on top of it.
Get done what you can or need to when you feel like it, rest as much as you can the rest of the time.
If you are like I was, with a bottle of water 24/7, then up to pee every few hours at night, that'll disrupt you sleep pattern also adding to your daily fatigue....
Hang in there, it'll all be nothing but a thing by this time next year...
Best ~ John
Joined: May 2012
Joe,
I think fatigue is part of the deal we make with the “radiation wizards”. They kill the cancer and we sloth around for (hopefully) limited amount of time. I should get a bumper sticker that says “please give courtesy honk driver may be sleeping”.
Do everything you can to stay healthy and hydrated and be aware that your doctors will be monitoring your blood tests for any issues. Right now, I think it is the ramifications of treatments (it takes a lot out of you).
Now excuse me while I catch a few zzzzzzzzzzz
Matt