PJ,

I'm going on 7 months out and am just feeling that I am getting back to normal activities.

4 months out I was still struggling. Low energy was still a problem for me at that stage. Eating well is a good thing, as it will help increase your energy levels (I was good with eating at 4 months also).

I was back to work at 4 months and was drained at the end of the day. Now, after a long day, I have the energy to go out and do a lot of things I would have avoided a few months ago.

I still have a good number of things I have yet to try getting back to, but I�m fairly happy with how things are progressing. Somewhere back there, after the 4-month mark, there was a hump that I got over and realized the slope was more downhill than uphill. I�m not sure I can pin-point that event but I feel much more energy now than I did 4 months out.

I think you are close to creasting the hump. Just keep faith in yourself and you should be fine.


Kelly
Male
48, SCC (Soft Palet) Rt.,
Stage 1, T3n0m0,
Dx, 8-09, Start IMRT 35 9-2-09 end 10-21-09
04-20-10 NED
8-11 recurrence, node rt. neck N2b
10-11 33 IMRT w/chemo wkly
3-12-12 PET - residual cancer
4-12 5 treatments with Cyberknife & Erbitux
6-19-12 Pet scan CLEAR
12-3-12 PET - CLEAR