I don't know, as the HT has taken it away. My wife seems to cope with. I suspect she thinks things will return to normal once I stop the HT injections.
I increased my exercise prior to Radiotherapy and have continued to walk on average 5 miles a day. I believe this has enabled me to maintain my energy level. However the HT has weakened my muscles & also given me joint pain.
For me this has been my biggest problem. I wake every morning feeling really sad for no reason. I have to force myself to even get out of bed or to do thing that used to give me pleasure. My memory is now so poor I can't trust it. My must used saying is "I used to be an adult".
As I said previously emotionally I feel all over the place. I've lost confidence and generally feel useless.
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Although particularly emotionally I'm not in a good place, the alternative is not to be here at all. I try to hold on to the belief that once I finish the HT I'll slowly gegain my old self.
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