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  • lolad
    lolad Member Posts: 670
    #22
    djteach said:

    Hi Laura,
    I am always sad to
    Hi Laura,
    I am always sad to welcome a newcomer, but a young newcomer is not fair. Four weeks after a double mastectomy and you are feeling fatigue. This is normal. You have had major surgery. Give yourself time. I know you want to give those babies of yours 100% of you, but you can't do that right now. The one thing you can do for them is give them a Mommy jobs every day. Depending on their ages, they can fix you water or whatever, wipe countertops,
    When you include them, they feel special and every child wants to help Mom, and what a great time to thank them for helping you fight this cancer battle.

    Let your doctor know about the fatigue when you meet. I want you to know that you will be in my thoughts and prayers. Please let us know how your dr. appt. goes.

    Love and gentle hugs,
    Donna

    donna
    The mommy jobs is a good idea and i never thought about putting it that way. Thank you for
    your prayers and thoughts. I will let everyone know about my dr visits. I dont see the onc again until the 28th and hope she knows that i have tons of questions. thanks again and god bless

    laura
  • rjjj
    rjjj Member Posts: 1,822 Member
    #23
    Laura
    I truly know your feeling of fatigue, i just finished rads and am wiped out!! I don't know what i would do if my children were still young like yours...mine are grown.
    I think the emotional wear and tear is the worst. That alone can just wipe you out. Get plenty of rest and ask for help (like all of our sisters here have already said) You are not alone and you will be in my thoughts and prayers
    hugs, jackie
  • vannie
    vannie Member Posts: 6
    #24
    i think fatique is one of
    i think fatique is one of the symptoms of bc. i didn't know that at first but i looked it up after i was diagnosed. that is one of the things people really don't talk about. i was extremely tired on chemo. i was wondering if it was going to end and finally i see the end. not until february but i see it.lol
  • faithandprayer
    faithandprayer Member Posts: 177
    #25
    Vit D
    Hi Laura,
    I'm sorry you have to be here. I have little ones, too, and can so appreciate your wanting to be a mommy and keep up with them while still trying to take care of yourself. But please, please, DO take care of yourself. By doing so, you are taking care of them!

    Fatigue & low immune has plagued me for the past 4 years due to a Severe Vitamin D Deficiency. It's sort of become my personal mission to be certain what an important link Vit D can be in all of this. It's a simple blood test. If you are low, your dr/onco can address it with you, if you're not, then it eliminates one potential cause for fatigue.

    Some experts estimate that Vitamin D deficiency in women could be as high as 75% in some parts of the country (due to geographical/weather/lack of sun)!

    I'm so glad your surgery is behind you and will pray that your fatigue lets up for you. We're here for you during this process and pulling for you every step of the way.
  • survivorbc09
    survivorbc09 Member Posts: 4,374 Member
    #26
    faithandprayer said:

    Vit D
    Hi Laura,
    I'm sorry you have to be here. I have little ones, too, and can so appreciate your wanting to be a mommy and keep up with them while still trying to take care of yourself. But please, please, DO take care of yourself. By doing so, you are taking care of them!

    Fatigue & low immune has plagued me for the past 4 years due to a Severe Vitamin D Deficiency. It's sort of become my personal mission to be certain what an important link Vit D can be in all of this. It's a simple blood test. If you are low, your dr/onco can address it with you, if you're not, then it eliminates one potential cause for fatigue.

    Some experts estimate that Vitamin D deficiency in women could be as high as 75% in some parts of the country (due to geographical/weather/lack of sun)!

    I'm so glad your surgery is behind you and will pray that your fatigue lets up for you. We're here for you during this process and pulling for you every step of the way.

    Hi Laura, I think everyone
    Hi Laura, I think everyone here has said the same thing. We all go thru and will continue to be tired going thru what we have with the diagnosis of bc and then all of the treatments. Just try and take it easy and let others help you out. It is alright to ask for help and maybe you need to with the little ones. Good luck!

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