Fatigue Archives - Jennifer A Douglas

Progressive Christmas Decorating: Getting your Home Decorated While Preserving Your Energy!

Jennifer Douglas — Mon, 01 Dec 2025 17:47:03 +0000

Progressive Christmas decorating is all about prolonging the enjoyment of making the home festive, and also preserving your energy. It has been my secret for decorating the home for Christmas for years (even before breast cancer).

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Choosing Where My Energy Goes After Breast Cancer

Jennifer Douglas — Thu, 10 Jul 2025 14:00:00 +0000

After breast cancer, I realized I no longer had the energy to do everything I once did. The “both-and” life I used to manage became “either-or”—and that shift changed everything. In this post, I’m sharing how I began honoring my energy, making intentional choices, and letting go of the pressure to do it all.

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Fatigue is a Signal: Are We Listening?

Jennifer Douglas — Sat, 11 Mar 2023 01:09:31 +0000

Fatigue is talking to us. It is a signal that we ought to pay attention to. But are we? Are we taking the time to listen to its message and then decode it?

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HealthGrades Post: Breast Cancer- It’s Okay to Feel Exhausted

Jennifer Douglas — Mon, 17 Oct 2022 14:50:44 +0000

As a mom of two, I thought that I understood fatigue, especially since my first son didn’t sleep through the night until he was 14 months old. However, I was completely unprepared for the fatigue that came with my breast cancer diagnosis. This was not exhaustion fixed by napping in the afternoon or going to bed early. It was more than physical fatigue. I was exhausted mentally and emotionally, as well.

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Fatigue Strategies: What Size Battery are You Today?

Jennifer Douglas — Tue, 21 Jun 2022 14:30:00 +0000

Communicating our fatigue level can be challenging. How do we make the invisible, visible? Let's use batteries as a visual aid!

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Walking Through Cancer Fatigue During Radiation Treatment

Jennifer Douglas — Tue, 12 Jan 2021 12:00:00 +0000

When I was undergoing radiation treatment for my breast cancer, I experienced major fatigue as a side effect. I was informed that I might expect fatigue, but I was surprised by how quickly it hit me.

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The Three Facets of Cancer Fatigue

Jennifer Douglas — Tue, 10 Nov 2020 12:53:00 +0000

Cancer Fatigue is so much more than just needing more sleep. Cancer fatigue has three facets: Physical, Mental, and Emotional.

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