I'll have to check out the exercises my SLP, actually a doctor, gave me. My study worked out so good, the doctor wanted to use my swallow study, as an example in her programs, and signed away. Someone should go over the test, offer suggestion. I had one two years ago and had similar experience, heard nothing!

I guess I have more patience than most, and still waiting 5 years for my energy to return. A lot of things factor in. I would say, in general, with all the treatments I had, three months is when I started to feel better, not completely though.

Radiation keeps working several weeks after completion, even heard 6 weeks, and chemo can stay in your body for just as long.

Sleeping, rest has an effect, adequate nutrition, hydration, pain meds make you tired, with inactivity you lose strength, muscle. Maybe see about physical therapy or join a gym if your doctors approve. I went to the gym once in April, but my oncologist wants me to do physical therapy first after I fell on my steps lol. if I'm on the floor, I still can't get up on my own, due to muscle loss. Precancer I had strong legs, and could easily do 22 45lb plates on leg press. .

Good luck. Things get better.


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08/12 RND Pec Flap IORT 12 Gy
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