Corel Medical Series: Cancer/Corel Medical Series: Cancer.iso/mac/Program/p17.dxr/00079_Field_SRC.p17.A.7.txt

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• Reduce unnecessary energy expenditure by using special equipment or by placing equipment and supplies
  within easy reach. Physical therapy can help for bed and strengthening exercises using overhead trapezes,
  walkers and canes and with stair-climbing instruction.
• Occupational therapy can help with equipment and energy-conserving activities. The American Cancer Society
  can help with transportation and supplies.
• Begin to cultivate the fine art of delegating.
• Stick to some form of individually tailored exercise program approved by your physician, nurse or physical
  therapist. Walking is an activity that most people can do at certain times during their illness.
• Avoid exercising during the 24 hours immediately before and after your treatments. Also avoid exercise if you
  are running a fever, have low blood counts or if your bones are involved with disease. In such cases, consult
  your physician.

Symptom Patterns
• Monitor the effectiveness of medications and other strategies used to control other symptoms such as nausea,
  vomiting, pain and lack of sleep. Could these symptoms and/or their treatments be affecting your fatigue
  patterns?