Why is chemo making everyday movements so hard?

Chemotherapy can definitely affect muscle strength, energy levels, and coordination, making even simple daily tasks feel much more challenging than usual. Many people in this community have shared similar experiences with chemo side effects being harder to manage than radiation treatments, so you're certainly not alone in feeling this way.

Kaytie, I have not received chemotherapy but have done radiation for brain metastasis. Fatigue was a problem. My balance was affected and a found a PT facility that specializes in balance therapy. I had targeted radiation that caused swelling, seizures and a mild stroke. All symptoms were handled with medications and my neurology team. Talk to your team and lean on your family. Prayers for success

Hi Kaylie and all. At this point I am in Remission thank God!! I only did Chemo once and 3 or 4 days later I felt horrible. I went in to see my Oncologist and get some fluid. I eventually went into seizures that day and ended up in the hospital. No more Chemo. Then I went on Keytruda and it attacked my adrenal glands and now I have been diagnosed with Addison's Disease. If you are like most people you are saying "what's Addison's?" The best way to describe it is the adrenal glands were damaged and quit producing Cortisol and you need Cortisol to live so now I'm on steroids for the rest of my life, which is miserable but we all forge ahead whether we want to or not. The drug that put me in Remission was Lumakras because I have the Kras mutation. God Bless you all and I hope you all find Remission without Addison's !! 🙏❤️🙏