Went Through Chemo two years ago

hounddog
hounddog Member Posts: 115
edited March 2014 in Breast Cancer #1
Hello my name is Marilyn and I went through a Total of Four Chemo Treatments two years ago and I read in a magazine that Chemo treatments can leave a person fatigued for years . I lost all my hair two years ago because I was on the hardest .Fourteen years ago I was on six months of Chemo treatments and I still stay tired . Is being tired in my mind or what.?
I take vitamins but still stay tired.
marilyn

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  • mc2001
    mc2001 Member Posts: 343
    #2
    Hi Marilyn,
    No, your fatigued body is not in your mind. Chronic Cancer fatigue is real. I have been 9 years cancer free, but I still suffer from Chronic Cancer fatigue. Also, dont let others tell you that its all in the mind, your are not channeling your engery correctly, you just need rest, etc. And never feel guilty about it either if you cant do many things that you think you should be able to. Take care. god bless.
    -Michael (leukemia survivor)
  • hummingbyrd
    hummingbyrd Member Posts: 950 Member
    #3
    mc2001 said:

    Hi Marilyn,
    No, your fatigued body is not in your mind. Chronic Cancer fatigue is real. I have been 9 years cancer free, but I still suffer from Chronic Cancer fatigue. Also, dont let others tell you that its all in the mind, your are not channeling your engery correctly, you just need rest, etc. And never feel guilty about it either if you cant do many things that you think you should be able to. Take care. god bless.
    -Michael (leukemia survivor)

    I'd a responded sooner, but I've been to tired to get on...if that tells you anything! LOL
    B vitamins help me the most.
    hummingbyrd

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