Off Chemo since Aug. 2003 and still too tired to work.?!

Off Chemo since Aug. 2003 and still too tired to work.?

The cancer started in the fall of 2001. After many surgeries to remove the cancer, the cancer metastized and I got 6 cycles of MVAC Chemo. It'll be 3 years cancer free but I'm too tired to do my old job as a carpenter. Actually, I'm too tired to do anything physical. If I do, I have to sleep all day the next day.

I'm a 57 year old married man and need some way to make money to help pay our bills. No get rich quick schemes. Just a lawful way to make some money!

2 weeks ago
Yes, I am under the care of an Oncologist in Boston, MA. I have been going for tests every three months and my port flush every month.

The company I worked for does not have that job.

Thanks, MM

2 weeks ago
My Oncologist tells me he has no idea. When we ask him if the pain killers I'm taking for the damage to my left sacrum has any part of my fatigue, it's the same answer, I don't know.

My PCP has told me it's probably a combination of the MVAC and the pain killers but has no idea how to help me. He thinks my Oncologist won't admit that it could be the damage the Chemo has done to my body because he's afraid of legal action by me. That could be! No matter what, there's no help for someone like me.

All this time I have spent lots of time with my new hobby, computers. I just don't know how to start to make money with it.

Thanks, MM

2 weeks ago
I never said I would sue my Oncologist. He saved my life. That's the last thing I want to do.

Before the cancer metastized I weighed 168 lbs. After a few cycles of chemo my weight went down to 128 lbs. I couldn't climb the stairs to my house.

My nurse recommended walking. My wife is a health nut and walks marathons and 7 -10 miles a day. After she walked her 7 miles, she would come home and take me for a mile. I graduated to 2 miles. The trouble was, after walking, I would fall asleep for 2-3 hours. It seemed to be a waste of my time. I decided it was better to be tired than sleeping hours after the walk.

Her being a health nut, my meals are always healthful. The only sugar I get is from the 100% juice I mix with water.

For you to have 9 months of chemo and work, you don't know what it's like to have MVAC for chemo!
It's rarely used and never as long as what they gave me. The only reason they used it was that or throw in the towel. I was not ready to do that!

March of 2006, I went in for minor surgery. Basic hysterectomy because of a fibroid tumor.
Always felt great, ate healthy (vegetarian), worked out, very normal lifestyle.
During surgery, they found Ovarian Cancer, so I was operated on for 8 hours with 4 blood transfusions and the end result ended with 4 months of Chemo every three weeks for 8 hours each session.
I am now one year out of my Chemo and actually feel wonderful...

I really think everything depends on they type of Chemotherapy you had. The intense effect it had on the inside of your body and it's after effects. We must understand the this is poison going into our bodies, so it destroys many things over a period of time.
Each person is different and each person responds differently to the infusions.

I highly suggest that your doctor does a complete blood work on you...... a very through one.
I just recently found out that because of the Chemo, it caused my thyroid to get out of wak and that's why I was having such a diffucult time getting rid of these extra pounds from the steroids which were used along with the chemo.
I'm now on Synthroid for the past month and have dropped 11 pounds and very happy.

Please talk with your doctor... tell him you want some testing done on your thyroid (this can cause constant tiredness)...
What about your sugar levels?? Have them check out your metabolisim also...

I take a lot of natural herbs and spices and have for years, even more since the cancer.
A few that will give you some natural energy are Ginger, Cinnamon and Cayanne (pepper). You can get these all in capsual form and I recommend 3 of each daily... Make sure you take with food..

I wish you the very best and please follow through with the doctors appointments :)