Hi Helen
In answer to your question about how long it takes to get over the SCT… think of a piece of string. As you must know by now, and as we ALL have learnt, everyone is SO different. It would seem that the younger and fitter you are prior to the SCT, the easier it goes, but it so depends how you respond to the chemo, as those symptoms take time to dissipate once you go home.
I am 50 and now just over the three month mark and in some respects 'over' the SCT, but like Helen says while I have energy to do things such as cycling, walking, Tai Chi, cooking, weeding, etc. I get tired around late afternoon and tend to sleep for longer at night. I don't have a nap during the day, but I often need to sit down and do nothing much, e.g. watch TV, use the computer, listen to music, read, etc.
I'd say the beginning of feeling 'over' it came around 2 months afterwards, but it's so hard to pinpoint… at some points I noticed a distinct step-up, whereas other things seemed to change more gradually. The thing to bear in mind is that it DOES get better.
Best wishes
Jet
Jet 13 years ago.
