One of the most common side effects of breast cancer and its treatment is fatigue. During treatment, the body harbors its resources in order to battle the disease, draining the normal flow of energy and resulting in a pervasive feeling of exhaustion, weakness and inertia. Fatigue can accompany all stages of the treatment process and can even last past the end of treatment and into the recovery period when you most want to resume your normal, pre-cancer life.
