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I had a meningioma removed about 7 years ago. I had a series of 30 rad treatments to get rid of any remaining bits. All through the treatment, I was still working full time. I felt pretty good even though my hair fell out on that side in week two. It wasn't until a couple of weeks after, that I started to feel tired and dragging. I got chronic fatigue syndrome and finally full blown fibromyalgia. Researching on my own, I found that both of them often occur after a bad injury. Brain tumor and other cancer removal and radiation treatments are definitely injurious. Depression can also affect your energy and defenses. Take care of yourself and don't push.
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Thank you for sharing your insight. I think it's funny that they tell you you'll only have a slight fatigue for 3 weeks and it is so not the truth after radiation. My spine also fractured this April from the radiation cuz I have osteopenia I didn't do anything it just fractured. I'm trying my best to get my health back I just finished physio by go to the gym every two days just to walk I'm doing one cardio class which is murder but I'm doing it and it's not real difficult. My blood work has finally come up I was anemic after radiation but doing supplements has helped. I have lived with fibro since I was 30 and it has never been this debilitating but I guess we just have to keep plugging forward I hope that you start to feel better