Fatigue months after chemotherapy

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WC3
WC3 Member Posts: 1,540
edited August 2019 in Managing Side Effects of Breast Cancer and Its Treatment

I'm 10 months PFC and I've been so incredibly fatigued today. I have no idea why. I got plenty of sleep last night and I managed to do my walk today but I felt like I was going to drop. I feel like I did months ago when I was still severely anemic.

Is anyone else struggling with this?

I have a trip planned and I'm going even if it kills me but I would sure like to feel well enough to enjoy it.

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  • MinusTwo
    MinusTwo Member Posts: 16,634
    edited August 2019

    WC3 - Looks like you might just be finishing up with Hercepin & Perjeta. If so, yes - I was still fatigued until awhile after stopping those. In fact, probably several months. Try to to what you can on your trip, but make time for naps and don't push too hard.

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  • DiagnosisDisruption
    DiagnosisDisruption Member Posts: 108
    edited August 2019

    I am a year and a half from the "hard chemos" (TCHP) and a year out from rads. It comes and goes. Some days I can get a ton of stuff done, other days I am a lump on the couch (it would really help if I could get myself addicted to Netflix!). I get mad sometimes because I can't get stuff done. I mentally want to go back to my chemo days where I didn't care if I got anything done but stay on the top side of the grass. I was told to expect to be at 90% a year out from last treatment, which, for me, means Herceptin late December 2018. This means I'm still in that window until January 2020.

    Baby steps.

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  • WC3
    WC3 Member Posts: 1,540
    edited August 2019

    MinusTwo, DiagnosisDisruption:

    I didn't think I had side effects from the Herceptin and Perjeta except for a runny nose but maybe you guys are right. I'm feeling a little better today after resting. I guess I just have to pace myself more.


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  • msphil
    msphil Member Posts: 1,536
    edited August 2019

    hello all yes I too had fatigue during and after treatments mine lasted good yr or so . But it does get better. msphil idc stage2 0/3 nodes 3mo chemo before and after Lmast then got married diagnosed during wedding plans then 7wks rads and 5yrs on Tamoxifen.

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