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Cancer fatigue! I have been crazy exhausted since sept 16 when I got a bad virus and soon after got a chest xray which showed my lung cancer. ALL the doctors but one have said that I shouldn’t be so tired because of the cancer, it must be unrelated. Then my biopsy surgeon said “Of course you’re exhausted, you have lung cancer that’s metastasized to your lymph nodes. I can hardly get out of bed many days, or I take a shower and get back in bed. It doesn’t matter how much I rest in the day and sleep at night… I’m ALWAYS tired. Some days my brain fog is off the charts, it isn’t safe for me to drive. If I do one thing in a day that’s usually all I can do. I was terrified of what else I might have that could be causing this! Then I found an article about cancer fatigue. It described ALL my symptoms and said it is quite normal for people to experience this overwhelming fatigue of body mind and soul. Why don’t more doctors know about it? Does anyone else in this group experience this? I’m having surgery in 3 days and then chemo starts soon after.

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@diyayane Fatigue is such a common side effect that many people with cancer experience! The article below includes links to additional articles that were shared on the Mayo Clinic Comprehensive Cancer Blog. One of those articles is related to cancer fatigue, and I encourage you to check it out.
New articles on research discoveries, detection, and cancer fatigue | Mayo Clinic Connect: https://connect.mayoclinic.org/blog/cancer-education-center/newsfeed-post/new-articles-on-leukemia-pancreatic-cancer-research/

We also have another article that discusses brain fog that you could take a look at as well! Your brain after cancer: what to expect and how to help | Mayo Clinic Connect: https://connect.mayoclinic.org/blog/cancer-education-center/newsfeed-post/your-brain-after-cancer-what-to-expect-and-how-to-help/