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Fatigue after radiation

Breast Cancer | Last Active: Oct 3 8:10am | Replies (75)

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I had 16 radiation treatments and 4 boosters. I'm at 4 weeks after treatment and still have fatigue. It's not horrible and I'm dealing with it. My oncologist said it can sometimes take months to go away. I also had total knee replacement surgery a couple of months before the DCIS diagnosis, biopsy and 3 lumpectomies so my body has a lot of healing to do. I think my biggest issue is that I feel guilty for not doing the things I normally would be doing this time of year but I just can't muster up the energy to do them. Such as planting flowers and a garden. I look at all of it as just overwhelming - so I've decided to not do them this year. I'm 72 so that might be a part of it as well. It's frustrating but I'm glad to be alive and that this was caught early.

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Wow that's alot for sure the knee surgery is massive in itself. All you can do is listen to your body and not beat yourself up about doing things that you can't right now. Hugs

I haven’t started radiation yet but am reading about others experiences as the plan is also for me to have 16 plus 4 boosts. However I still can’t get clean margins! I go in July 19th for my third re-excision. I must say this has had me questioning whether I should have requested mastectomy. You also had 3 surgeries?