Hi Minniea and Dan, if your body tells you to take a nap, do so because the radiation still has a great impact on your energy level now that you are still not long from your treatment. I remember feeling very tired for the first two months post treatment but my big problem was I couldn't go to sleep. I woke up at around 8 and then after breakfast and reading newspaper for an hour, I felt tired again. I lay on bed without doing anything with my eyes closed but not falling asleep until some friends or relatives visited me. I slept very little and at night I had to take sleeping pills that could give me only 3 to 4 hours' sleep. My husband said that since I didn't move a lot in the day time, I didn't need to sleep much at night. That was a vicious circle. The extreme tiredness lasted for about 5 months until I managed to go back to my job. Now all my energy is back and my advice to you is be patient and I consider your experience rather normal. When I look back what I did at that time, I can't imagine how I could spend so much time lying in bed.Deep in my heart I know very well it was the power of the radiation that made me behave that way.To me it was a painful memory but am glad it is far behind me now.

Karen stage 4 tonsil cancer diagnose in 9/01.