Beginning to recover after cancer treatment

Now your cancer treatment has ended, you may feel ready to get on with your life and look forward to the future. But it’s common to have days when you feel less positive or still feel some of the effects of treatment.

To begin with it’s important not to expect too much of yourself and to accept that it takes time to recover. If you think about everything you’ve been through, then it’s not surprising that your recovery is likely to be gradual.

You may have new challenges to cope with, such as physical effects as a result of your cancer or its treatment. It usually takes time to adjust to these and to find out what’s now normal for you.

Although your treatment is over you’ll still see your specialist regularly. It’s important to remember there’s support available to help you with any physical or emotional problems you have.

Many people find that over time they settle back into their usual routines. You’ll probably want to think about planning a holiday, seeing friends, getting out more, getting back to
hobbies or sport, and when to go back to work|.

The experience of cancer may also make you think about what’s important in your life and you may make positive changes as a result.