Once you finish active treatment (chemotherapy, surgery, radiation) the most difficult part of your journey with cancer begins. Please share what helped you through this most challenging period.
Your Recovery
Your Recovery
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Educate your family that some people recover from active treatment in a few weeks and others may not recover for a year or more. It is not a sign of weakness, but is your body’s individual response to the treatment. Don’t let family and friends set the pace for your healing.
I found doing laundry and folding laundry to be more than I could accomplish in a day, so I scheduled two days for the task. Don’t be afraid to reevaluate the time and energy you will need to accomplish seemingly simple chores.
Once I was able to accept that my entire body had been weakened by the cancer treatments and that it would be a while before I mentally and physically felt like myself again, I stopped pushing myself so hard. Accepting limitations takes the pressure off.
Since my immune system was still weak, I asked people to visit me — instead of going out. It was less tiring and I managed to skip the cold and flu season
I kept in contact with people I met during treatment. We shared many of the same symptoms and I felt normal.