How long after treatment when energy comes back?

to fully recover your stamina.  You're going to notice differences within 3 months or so, as your blood builds back up, and your muscle mass returns.  I went back to work 6 weeks after treatment was over (Oct. 2012), but was dragging my butt around until the end of January....by June things were much better.....and by the end of Aug, a year out of treatment, I felt totally normal.  That's not to say there weren't really tired days mixed in, but they were few and far between.

Give yourself time to recover......recovery is very slow, in all aspects.....it comes in months, not weeks and days.

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It probably takes your body a good year to recover from the damage that treatment has caused, not the cancer...

It took close to a year for my blood work to come back in range. Nearly two years to completely regain all taste, and near all saliva. Even now at nearly five years I tend to get tired more than before, but I'm sure a lot of that is the hit on the thyroid and other residual.

Your body has been through a war... Nearly no calorie intake, little hydration....

Treatment comes close to killing you...

It can be rough until you learn your limitations... I worked from home all during treatment, but I have a cushy computer job... But still managed to do the yard work and fish occasionally.

But toward the end of rads, had to give up the yard work... Not enough energy in the heat of Florida summer, low calorie and hydration intake.

A lot returns once you're eating and drinking regularly''

Take your time, rest when needed, stay hydrated, take in calories, and enjoy life...

The rest will come..

John

For many of the reasons explained I agree that it took almost one year to get back to somewhat pre-treatment levels and also agree that I can tire quicker now at 4 years post than I ever did.  I'm in good physical shape currently. I  follow an exercise schedule and very healthy diet. Pre-cancer I had terrible eating and lifestyle habits and still had more stamina  than I do now. Again, as John stated it is probably thyroid related with me. 

As an example I had  cut my lawn with a push type power mower, (no drive wheels but with a motor) all my life.  Soon after treatment it was important for me to still do my own chores but I just could not push the mower along without getting exhausted. I subsequently purchased a gear driven mower to cut my grass and remember using it to cut my grass for almost two years before I could go back to the push mower. I would keep asking myself what the hell was wrong with me thinking the cancer had spread to my lungs because I had very little stamina.  It really takes longer than you would think. Give yourself a bit more time, exercise, eat, and sleep right. Watch your thyroid levels and one day it will creep back up on you.     

There are some studies showing that ginseng can help with cancer fatigue, whether it's during or after treatments. I haven't taken it myself, but the studies were at reputable institutions. Hope this helps!