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nzkav
nzkav Member Posts: 7
edited June 2014 in Triple-Negative Breast Cancer

I finished chemo, radiation and surgery April of last year (08), and was feeling good.  In the last couple of months I have pain in my joints (scale 8) and tired as never before.  I don't think I was this tired during chemo, any suggestions?  Last visit to Dr. All CLEAR.

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  • sftfemme65
    sftfemme65 Member Posts: 790
    edited May 2009

    Wow I feel the same way.  I finished last year too.  Im stiff and when I get up you would think I was 80 it takes a bit to get going.  Its scarey hu.

    Teresa

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  • Lifestooshort
    Lifestooshort Member Posts: 159
    edited May 2009

    Have both of you had your thyroid tested?  I felt the same way too and was thinking if this is life after chemo, count me out.  But onc tested my thyroid and wa-la... treatment had affected it.  After a few weeks on synthroid I felt MUCH, MUCH better.

     Good luck to you both!

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  • nzkav
    nzkav Member Posts: 7
    edited May 2009

    Teresa -sure is. Funny you said 80 cause thats what I say.  Some nights after work I am in bed at 7.  Plus I don't want to let the family know, they think I am back to normal. If that will every be true again.  I try not to get down but every now and then, I just get tired of being strong for them. Thanks for your post, it nice to know someone else knows how I feel.

    Lifestooshort- I did have my thyroid tested a month or so ago and it was fine, I guess I have been reading to much.  Thanks for the post.

    Have a good night and good luck

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  • Shirlann
    Shirlann Member Posts: 3,302
    edited May 2009

    Hi sisters, this is just a guess, not a diagnosis, but consider Post Traumatic Stress Disorder, many of us have this and it is a pain in the neck.

    It is hard to kick and you need to be thoroughly tested to be sure this is the problem, you need to get a bone scan done and several other tests to rule out a return of the cancer.  But once this is done and all is okay, my money is on PTSD.  Just like the vets.  The main symptom is fatigue, closely followed by not giving a tinker's damn about anything. Trust me, it all does go away eventually.

    Gentle hugs, Shirlann

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