ANA Discussion Forum
General Category => AN Issues => Topic started by: ppearl214 on April 23, 2007, 10:27:18 pm
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Hi all,
This has been posted in the past and I repost for newbies that may find it an interesting read.
Nancy Conn-Levin and Dr. Peter Black examined brain tumor (malignant and benign) patients, fatigue, pre and post-treatment. The link below is a brochure they put together to help all brain tumor patients understand the fatigue that we tend to experience. The brochure is a ".pdf" file, so you will need either Adobe Acrobat or Adobe Reader to open the link.
http://www.modularmisfits.com/forums/files/Brain_Tumor_and_Fatigue.pdf
They offer info regarding the why's and even how to conquer it. I found it to be a good read and wanted to share with you as well.
If anyone needs an original, hard copy of it, please let me know and I will obtain from Dr. Black's office for you.
Happy reading!
Phyl
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Phyl: I made a copy of it awhile back when you put it up, it truly lets you & others around you know how bad it can really be, & that it can last a LONG TIME.
So I don't think I'm being 'a baby' when I get so tired still, I realize what the cause is & it has helped me tremendously. Also lets you know about the concentration
issues, etc. I keep it on my office desk !!
Thank-you, & good thoughts always, Nancy
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Phyl,
Thank you so much for that post. I thought I was losing my mind. I have been so tired. Some things that I used to do simply wear me out. I hung out 4 loads of wash on Saturday, and I was exhausted. (Now of course I have to iron). I think alot of it is just adjusting to the fact that I have a tumor. This really put things in perspective
Thanks
LOL
Laura
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Thank you for posting this.
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Glad to help. I, personally, found it very insightful and helpful in ways to help conquer the fatigue.
Phyl
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Hi Phyl
Thank you for the info. I went straight to the web site. This issue is one of my biggest problems!
eve
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*bump*
Seems this topic of interest comes up every now and then, so I am re"bumping" this thread so others that may be interested in the topic/brochure can locate it easy..... hope it helps as it's helped many already with the question of brain tumors (in general) and how fatigue go hand in hand.
Phyl
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I'll bump the thread up again by thanking Phyl for posting it. :)
Very practical information here that we all can use to some extent.
Jim
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Phyl, all I can say is YOU ROCK GIRLFRIEND! :D
THAT is the article I've been wanting to read. It pisses me OFF that I have to ask for HELP, but I know it's true. ugh...
I went to a store yesterday, and I could not relocate my husband, so I sat down for about 20 mins. I thought he was in the restroom, but nooooo. He was looking for a closed cell oil heater to save us some MAJOR money on heating and some other detritus that he found "necessary". LOL!
I sat and waited, and when I got up, it was AMAZING!! I felt sooooooooooo much better for having rested just that little bit.
I reccommend that if anyone already operated on has to go out, you just wave the "high sign" and just simply REST for a bit.
I deeply appreciate your help, Phyl. It will get me through the holidays!
Love,
V
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*bi-annual bump of thread*
Hi all,
I know there are recent discussions about this, so "bumping" this thread for those that haven't seen it... as it may help.
Phyl
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THANKS SO MUCH for the great info. I will be making my husband read it tonight so that he can stop telling me how lazy I am and that's "it's all in my head"....LOL No, sh&* it's all in my head....It's a TUMOR.. LOL ;D