 Patient Advocate (old timer, 2000 posts)
Joined: May 2002 Posts: 2,152 | Tammy,
Your lack of energy may not be depression. Have you had your thyroid checked recently. Feeling tired is one of the symptoms of hypothyroidism. If not, have your GP get a full panel thyroid test to get your TSH level. You want to keep that as close to what it was before you had radiation. Don't take an answer of it's in range because the range is fairly wide.
Try to take a walk every day, weather permitting, and enjoy the outdoors. It may help your mental attitude and improve your energy. Hope you are feeling better soon.
Take care,
Eileen
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Aug 1997 unknown primary, Stage III
mets to 1 lymph node in neck; rt ND, 36 XRT rad
Aug 2001 tiny tumor on larynx, Stage I total laryngectomy; left ND
June 5, 2010 dx early stage breast cancer
June 9, 2011 SCC 1.5 cm hypo pharynx, 70% P-16 positive, no mets, Stage I
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