During my last chemo session, one of the medications, I believe called vin-Christine, which causes crazy side effects including numbness to my hands and feet was backed off by 50%.
I am not sure why the Drs decided 50% was the golden number, but alas, it was backed off.
I have been warned that the numbness in my hands and feet could be permanent. When I didn't react to the Medical Oncologist's comments about my hair, I was actually thinking about my hands and feet!
During the last round of chemo, I had no feeling in my hands and feet, and generally weakened and numbed fore arms and legs.
So, I have to say, that I am feeling about 50% more feeling in feet--the feeling is back in my legs, the tips of my toes are still numb. My fingers and hands are still numb and I still have weakness and numbness to my fore arms.
Today, although tired, I have a renewed vigor. A desire for life and to get back into life. I think posting pictures yesterday of my hair loss, embracing the trial, embracing the astronomical changes in my body, have left me with this desire for normalcy.
I have watched my body balloon, although I am super thankful my weight hasn't gone up. That struggle would not make me a happy camper--and I can't wait to get back to running, walking and following Weight Watchers.
I am lifer for WW. I wholeheartedly believe in the weight loss program, it works, it just needs to be followed.
Right now, I am still struggling with eating and nausea--for some reason, today just seems a little brighter.
Sorry to hear about the numbness. That was a side-effect of Inderal for me. So happy to be off that after 2 months with no relief (from the migraines). At least mine was mostly limited to when I was sitting or lying down. But still, freaky enough to have all your limbs be asleep while lying normally trying to get to sleep. You really have been having a time with the meds haven't you!
ReplyDeleteIt's weird when you know that for absolutely no reason, you're numb. I will be thankful when all this is over!
ReplyDeleteWhile I was working with a GP in Kelowna, he helped me so much with the triggers of my migraines. I learned what exactly to expect and when I took the meds immediately, I found I could surpass the migraine almost completely.
Keep pursuing a resolution with the migraine! It's so worth it!
I'm actually usually OK with not getting the actual headache, or at least, not a full-on one. I've been taking things as soon as I get my aura for about a year. I had a bunch of other symptoms though that turned out to be migraines, and which were(are) happening pretty much every day (including a very brief loss of consciousness at a very bad time once). The constellation of symptoms had my doctor thinking MS, but thankfully, the neurologist said it's just chronic migraines, mostly without auras or headaches. That's why they have me on prophylactic meds (take 2).
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