How do you cope with extreme fatigue during chemotherapy?

Yes, I’m very fatigued the first three or four days after treatment. I’ve started taking multivitamins and vitamin C at night and it seems to help a lot.

Frieda, I also experienced horrible fatigue, live alone, and many side effects. Not on Trodelvy, but I certainly understand being too weak to get up and My Oncologist adjusted my regimen to give the same dosage but made it more tolerable because he wanted me to keep active as able. I also required Neupogen and Neulasta. Prayers and thoughts to you and others 🙏.

Do you mean third time in schedule or third time because of recurrence? I start first round in 9/22 and I am dreading it

Third time reoccurrence

Frieda, My prayers to you. I am going through aggressive treatments for BRCA related aggressive triple negative breast cancer as double mastectomies, and cancer spreading to a node 1 year later leading to a year of chemo, another surgery, radiation, and now PARP inhibitors. I am not a candidate for immunotherapy due to autoimmune conditions. My cancer was so aggressive it is felt to be in my blood. I also live alone and understand your comments on being too sick and weak to even get water. I’m pushing myself to keep active. God bless you. 🙏

I hate this cancer thing Freida I’m sorry your doing this again

The overwhelming fatigue you're describing is unfortunately very common with chemotherapy treatments, especially when dealing with multiple rounds. Many community members have shared similar experiences with feeling completely drained on every level. Some find that breaking tasks into tiny steps helps - like keeping water bottles within arm's reach, preparing easy snacks when energy allows, or asking support system members to help with meal prep and basic needs during the hardest days.

Hi. I'm on Trodelvey. Only one round so far. Day of and day after is ok but then I have 2 days of sofa surfing. It hurts - headache/pressure if I cough, back/spine hurts really bad to walk when I put my foot down. My husband has been so wonderful helping with my weaknesses. I can't take much for pain (due to Keytruda attacking my liver) except for oxy, which is a life saver. I'm not the addictive type and I watch my doses so as not to get constipated. Good luck with your treatments.

I’m currently on a PARP inhibitor, Oliparib or Lynparza, that is targeting the BRCA gene. Same side effects like chemotherapy and I’m dealing with severe low white and red cell counts, fatigue and intervals of nausea but I can and need to eat to feel better. I’m continuing to walk my daily 10 to 15 miles and love bundled up outdoors, now that winter in PA is setting in. I went from IV chemo to oral chemo that lasted a year, 15 aggressive radiation and now the PARP inhibitor. My fear is when treatments end, and wondering if the cancer stays away. Drs tell me my feelings are normal for dealing with an aggressive cancer. I wish everyone the very best, as our journeys are very different and individualized.