[Gerri]

PinkGirl,

First of all, I read that you need to give yourself the same amount of time you were in treatment to recover from it - for me that was 1 1/4 years. I have to remind myself of this when I start wondering when I will be "normal" again and get impatient with how long it is taking. I doubt that I will ever be the same as I was before bc, but l realize that I have to accept my "new normal". I stopped Herceptin in March of this year and I am still dealing with many of the side effects. Some have gone away (the drippy nose, my eyelashes are back in full force - YAY!, the constant chills are almost gone) but I still have swelling in my ankles and feet, and yes, the dreaded weight that will not budge. However, my legs no longer feel as if they weigh a ton each and I am starting to get my energy back. I can actually stay awake past 8:30 now! Even though I was able to work full time during my entire treatment I did not have the energy to exercise - I finally feel that I will be able to start a walking routine.

So, give yourself time, continue to eat well, and hopefully soon you will start to feel like the old you in a whole new way.