Almost day #30 from transplant- please tell me your experience with appetite & fatigue post transplant. My appetite is pretty much at zero (lost 18 pounds) and fatigue is strong. When did your appetite come back around after transplant/chemo. Did your fatigue change a few months after?
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I lived off honey nut cheerios and Almond milk. Find something you can eat. Walking helps our recovery tremendously. It also helps appetite
Anne, first month I couldn't keep anything down and was taking naps throughout the day. By the second month, I was pretty much living on Boost/Ensure/Premier Protein, still didn't feel like eating a normal breakfast/lunch/dinner. By the third month, I was almost back to a normal diet but still fatigued. By month 4 (11/24), I went to Thanksgiving at my brother's, I was a bit nervous because I hadn't started the revaccination process, but no one there was under the weather, and I really like Thanksgiving dinner! Probably a bit risky, but so be it. Without a doubt, the first 100 days are extremely critical in terms of fever and infection, but be careful and aware. By six months post-sct, providing no setbacks, you'll feel as if everything is normal. The fatigue factor will always be there, especially if you're on Revlimid/lenalidomide. Some days full of energy, some days like a bear hibernating.
Get an exercise program going, you'll be surprised at how much better you feel.
Thanks for your encouraging advice. I'm in month one of my journey, so I gives me an idea of what the next two to three months will be like. I will take your advice!