Recovery After Cancer Surgery

Radiation therapy fatigue is a common side effect that tends to accumulate and worsen as treatment progresses. It usually recovers gradually over several weeks to months after treatment ends, but during that time, stamina and appetite also decline together, making it a difficult period. Sufficient rest, nutrition, and maintaining light activity help during this time, and if severe fatigue or other unusual symptoms occur, it should be discussed with the treating physician.

Our Korean Medicine Clinic's Perspective

Korean medicine views post-radiation fatigue as being close to a state where bodily fluids and energy have been consumed during treatment and heat has risen. Our clinic supports the process of enduring treatment and moving into recovery by replenishing the depleted qi and blood during this period and clearing excess rising heat to restore balance. Of course, completing the radiation therapy itself according to the treating physician's plan remains the priority.