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Joined: Jun 2007 Posts: 10,507 Likes: 7 | Congrats on completing your treatments, Susan!!!! The first 2 or 3 weeks after finished rads you will feel lousy. Then very slowly you will begin to improve and start to feel a little more human. Thats what we refer to as climbing out of the tunnel.
The fatigue can take a long time to get over. Rest when you have gone thru heck and your body needs the rest. Try to set small daily goals. Maybe walk to the mailbox or to the corner to start getting out. Then gradually build up to go around the block.
Every day you should see small improvements. It can still be 2 steps forward and one step back for a while. Recovery can be up to 2 years. It took me 7 weeks post tx to return to my office job part time.
Best of luck to you with your continued improvment.
ChristineSCC 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  | 
