Patient Advocate (1000+ posts) Joined: Jan 2013 Posts: 1,291 Likes: 1 | Welcome to OCF! Being only 4 weeks post surgery seems quite early to be expecting a goal post in your recovery. Many folks use a measuring stick in months and that the new normal often takes a year to become clear.
I had chemo and rads, no surgery, but from what I have read here, surgery only treatment does seem to offer shorter time to being "normal".
Others will chime in but I'm sure they will agree you need to give it more time. Hang in there. Don
Don Male, 57 - Great health except C Dec '12 DX: BOT SCC T2N2bMx, Stage 4a, HPV+, multiple nodes 1 tooth out Jan '13 2nd tooth out Tumor Board -induction TPF (3 cycles), seq CRT 4-6/2013 CRT 70gr 2x35, weekly carbo150 ended 5/29,6/4 All the details, join at http://beatdown.cognacom.com |