Anne

Fatigue can last until he is 2 years post treatment. Even then it could linger on as an after effect. There are many reasons he is fatigued....he battled an aggressvie cancer and the treatments were brutal!!! It was the fight of his life. Bloodwork may come back and be ok but physically it takes everything out of alot of OC patients. The pneumonia sure didnt help him perk back up. That was only found a couple weeks ago, has the doc said he has recovered from this? Its good that he is able to go out for walks. Keeping them short is best til he builds up his strength again. Be prepared that this could be your husbands "new normal". It takes most patients a solid year before they are feeling pretty good. This cant be rushed. Unfortunately too many people think that once tratment is over that life returns to how it was before. Best wishes to your husband on his continued recovery.


Christine
SCC 6/15/07 L chk & by L molar both Stag I, age44
2x cispltn-35 IMRT end 9/27/07
-65 lbs in 2 mo, no caregvr
Clear PET 1/08
4/4/08 recur L chk Stag I
surg 4/16/08 clr marg
215 HBO dives
3/09 teeth out, trismus
7/2/09 recur, Stg IV
8/24/09 trach, ND, mandiblctmy
3wks medicly inducd coma
2 mo xtended hospital stay, ICU & burn unit
PICC line IV antibx 8 mo
10/4/10, 2/14/11 reconst surg
OC 3x in 3 years
very happy to be alive smile