I would hate to think that someone was watching how much I napped!! I know there is a God when you are allowed a delicious nap smile

Seriously, treatment and what I think is inevitable depression gets a brutal grip on your energy levels. This - for some - recovers in time (Christine said 2 years post radiation), however for me it has not changed in the last 3 1/2 years since the end of my second radiation. I am told that is because of the second course of radiation. I have attended a couple of seminars designed to help cancer patients with fatigue, and I do some of the things they suggest, but mostly I just let my body tell me when it needs to rest. Some days are better than others.

Yesterday I volunteered at a Mission which served Thanksgiving Dinner. I felt great the whole time I was there and had only a brief nap before our family Thanksgiving dinner. Today, I feel like a truck ran over me. And, it backed up to make sure it got me!! I am WIPED. I continue to work at being active which I know increases energy levels. In the meantime, I try to be kind to myself and accept that there are life altering side effects to this treatment.

Take Care.

Donna

Donna,69, SCC L Tongue T2N1MO Stg IV 4/04 w/partial gloss;32 radtx; T2N2M0 Stg IV; R tongue-2nd partial gloss w/graft 10/07; 30 radtx/2 cispl 2/08. 3rd Oral Cancer surgery 1/22 - Stage 1. 2022 surgery eliminated swallowing and bottom left jaw. Now a “Tubie for Life”.no food envy - Thank God! Surviving isn't easy!!!! .Proudly Canadian - YES, UNIVERSAL HEALTH CARE IS WONDERFUL! (Not perfect but definitely WONDERFUL)