But You Don’t Look Sick!

Dealing with cancer and its treatment can be very draining physically.  Yet, on the outside, with the exception of hair loss from chemotherapy, you might look very normal.  Unfortunately, as you begin to feel the accumulative effects of treatment, your system will feel very rundown.  You will lose your energy.  With every treatment, whether it be chemo or radiation, your counts will be reduced even further.  As your body tries to fight to repair itself, only to get knocked down again tomorrow, you will get more and more exhausted. 

This is a normal process, but hard to explain.  You need to take time for yourself to heal, to repair the damage, and to get well.

We found this wonderful article to help explain to your loved ones what you might be experiencing.  If you don’t have the energy you used to have and your friends and family don’t understand, read this article and share it with those in your life to help them understand.

The Spoon Theory, by Christine Miserandino