Fatigue from Radiation Treatments

@magscratch: So sorry to hear you're still dealing with this but glad to hear your radition treatment is over. That's the good news. The fatigue will gradually improve, the variability is how long it may take. Most studies have demonstrated that fatigue from radiation is usually at its highest at the end of radiation, then starts to gradually taper with energy returning to baseline within a few weeks - although some tiredness can remain for a few months. Profound fatigue has been reported as feeling like exhaustion that doesn't improve after sleep or rest, so if that's what you're experiencing, it may help to know you're not alone. A lot of internal energy is taking place to repair cells that were affected by the radiation. Think of it like a race to the finish line for cell repair that your body is doing behind the scenes! You'll get to the finish line but the checkered flag will reveal itself so gradually you might not even notice.

Here is some information from Mayo: https://newsnetwork.mayoclinic.org/discussion/mayo-clinic-q-and-a-beyond-tired-with-cancer-related-fatigue/

@grammato3 Thank you so much for this inormation. Fortunately, I had little pain from the radiation site, but am coping with the fatigue, as I mentioned. I really appreciate your input and the article from Mayo. I will just be more patient and, "Listen to my body". Thank You!.

@magscratch: Happy to be of assistance. It's frustating when a procedure is over and we expect to be back to our normal selves. If it was a surgical excision, it would be easier to understand but when the healing is all internal where we can't actually see it, that's when we tend to question why we're not recovering faster. At least I do. Perhaps that's what you're going through now, too. So, yes, slowly but surely your body will send you whisper that will grow louder!