Marilyn, have a brilliant weekend with who sound very special friends. I realise how much I am in my own, comforting, little routine at home and even spending quality time staying with friends and being entertained by people that give me energy can, on the flip side, be very tiring for me. Oh, I really, really love my friends and spending quality time with them but I do love my little home and my bed.
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Agreed! Thanks for your comments Alfie and your interesting insight. That explains very well why I only seem able to finish a simple basic meal these days as more complex dishes - however delicious - just require too much energy. I need to drink more water so over-drinking is not a problem for me! I’m sorry the chemo is giving you terrible fatigue and I do hope this alleviates for you soon. Best wishes Marilyn
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Oh thanks. It all appeared on the same thread so I assumed my replies would too.
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I love my home and my bed too!
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Agree that large meals won’t help; three courses with all the trimmings is a bit much! I’ve also always felt that the glass of water/cup of tea while eating the meal may not help digestion. But one of the things that seems to be considered important is drinking plenty overall. Not going overboard like young people seem to do today with their ubiquitous bottled water (contributing more to the profits of the suppliers than the health of the nation!) but making sure you get around 2-2.5 litres of fluid per day. That includes water that is in your food, so don’t feel it has to be 5 pints of water/tea/whatever.
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Thanks, I agree with everything you say. I like tap water and would object to buying expensive bottled water and the empty bottle contributing to our waste. How are you and what is going on with you?
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Hello everyone, glad to see my post about overeating sparked a lively discussion, so I thought I’d follow it up with an article that tries to explain the known science behind the theory.
Anything that can help alleviate fatigue is worth knowing about, and I agree there is a balance between drinking to little water and too much, many drinks with artificial sweeteners create thirst which drinking plain tap water does not do, it’s self regulating in that respect. I generally drink a small glass of plain water with meal and wait about 2 hours after the meal. Bon appetite alfie
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Thanks for this article Alfie, I learn something every day. Food for thought. Bon appetite and yes, your posts are so valuable to all of us, whether people respond to them or not.
This is brilliant thank you for sharing @Alfie
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Hi there Erica…what you’ve said is so true and I totally agree with you…I suffer from fatigue greatly…I am only 44yrs old and feel 84 sometimes…I do believe I overdo it at times but know when to rest and take time out…and I make time for that…I can be in bed all morning if I’m so tired …I try to delete stresses from my life and remain calm and in my own surroundings where I’m most relaxing…hot baths…reading…just watching a film can help me…but when my fatigue is really bad I do very little…even housework…washing my hair…eating meals just doesn’t happen…I am very house proud and these things I put pressure on myself for…I try to keep going and remain active…stay strong and take care Erica x
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Plodding along, one day at a time! Seeing Haematology and Urology in July for what seem now to be six-monthly checks, so may know something more after that. In the meantime, pretending to be a normal septuagenaria!!
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This thread is such an interesting into what people find helps with their fatigue! It sounds like it can be incredibly debilitating at times. Does anyone else have anything they feel helps them to cope with their fatigue?
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Hi, keep plodding along I say, but instead of pretending to be a normal 69yr old, who still does not know what she wants to be when she grows up, my philosophy is to every year to behave more disgracefully. I do not think I made the most of experiencing the 1960’s. Please let us know how your Haematology and Urology appointments go in July, but we hope to hear more about you and how you are before then. I joke that I have had appointments in every department, apart from Maternity, in my hospital since I made the half century.
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I use the battery description as well,. Glad to see that it’s not in my head! I also have never driven, so walk everywhere I can, public transport etc. But my walking has been affected, it’s like running out of steam whilst going up a hill, if that makes sense.
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That certainly makes perfect sense and I love the use of metaphors as I visualise things. Take it steady, especially in the humid weather, I find it is easy to run out of puff. Please keep posting the metaphors.
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