Fatigue is one of the symptoms that many cancer patients experience from treatment. In my case, this feeling of fatigue has been with me for a very long time.

The best explanation I’ve come across is from the Mayo Clinic that describes being tired compared to unrelenting fatigue as this: “Nearly everyone is overtired or overworked from time to time. Such instances of temporary fatigue usually have an identifiable cause and a likely remedy. Unrelenting exhaustion, on the other hand, lasts longer, is more profound and isn’t relieved by rest. It’s a nearly constant state of weariness that develops over time and reduces your energy, motivation and concentration. Fatigue at this level impacts your emotional and psychological well-being, too.”

That about sums it up. Also explains why my energy is gone before noon and why as much sleep as I can get doesn’t make a difference. I’ve only been able to unpack one or two boxes a day before I am just too tired to do more. At this rate, I may be done by the end of summer 🙂