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Fatigue after radiation

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

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I assume the fatigue is dose and length of treatment related. Last year I had radiation for stage 1 lung cancer. 3 treatments over a week. I thought I would escape the fatigue, but no it really hits you over the head- it got better over a few months.
Another peculiar thing happened- rib fractures. After 3 months I broke ribs on right side after an indoor fall- nothing serious I thought. Another 3 months later I fractured ribs on left side- by lifting something heavy. I was later told that radiation could make the ribs more susceptible to injury.

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I am so sorry. That's horrible. I already have osteopenia and a compression fracture in my spine. I don't need that. I had 20 treatments in 10 days. I didn't think my energy would ever get better. The dr told me by 5th mth it shld start and it has. I hope you don't have any more fractures. I go for my follow up mammogram today a. A bit stressed about them squishing my surgical area.