What Advice Do You Have For Others About Managing Fatigue?
Nutrition is my best way. I treat my body with extreme care. Nutrition, mental health and faith. I try to live the best life I can through the most natural means available. I grow my own food and eat mostly raw vegetables and herbs. I also grow all of my own herbs year round including most medicinal plants as well. I feel empowered and what I eat affects everything about my physical condition. Sugar is the enemy. Please find natural alternatives especially honey if you can. The medicinal properties are bountiful
I never really regained my stamina back. I get tired doing the simplest of things. I tire to help my wife out as much as I can, but she has taken on most of the work around the house. I'm 67 now, and realize so many people are much worse off than me. When I first started Chemo, I rediscovered God and put my faith in him. All things are possible through our lord and savior. I've been in remission now for 14 months and I praise the lord every day he continues to heal me. If I didn't get this disease, i wouldn't have found my way back to God. People may say this is a horrible disease, but without it I wouldn't have been saved. I know I've strayed from the topic of fatigue, but I just take it one day at a time. Exercise as much as possible, sleep when you need it...and DON'T deny yourself what your body is telling you. That's the best piece of advice I can give. ☺️
Exercise. Get to know your body. I had a bad habit of doing too much then crashing for several days; to give out to do any thing. So some low to moderate activity regularly and give yourself permission to have days of rest.
The fatigue factor is different for everyone. I do what I can and then rest. I tend to take a lot more naps now a days though. I have other medical issues I deal with also, so like stenosis of the lower back and upper neck area. I also have neuropathy in my feet and legs which makes things difficult to walk more than 5 minutes at a time. I look at it this way, there are thousands of people that have things worse than me. So, I praise the lord for what he has given me every day of my life. I hope this has helped you.
Three ideas that I keep. 1.CLL can't control who and what I am. Keep a tight grip on your identity separate from the disease. 2. Take one more step then rest. This is my mindset to not allowing the disease to control me. 3. Keep a positive attitude. When you are down (everyone gets this occasionally) count your blessings. This way you stop digging the hole you find yourself in.
Smile and enjoy today.
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