It's been 30 days since I was disconnected from chemotherapy... and a few of the side effects have waned but the numbness in my fingertips and the balls of my feet along with the electrical spasms in my ankle tendons are still happening. I did a little research online and some colon cancer survivors report that their chemo side effects peaked at one month, then dissipated; others report that it was 2 months or 3 months. And one reported that it had not gone away at all and that her fingerprints had also disappeared. Well I immediately checked out my finger tips and guess what, my prints are disappearing too! I pray this does not mean the neuropathy is here to stay (pray with me dear readers, pray with me). I'm continuing my supplements and hope after my PET scan later this month that my oncologist will let me also add the Methyl folate supplement to my regimen.
This morning I saw my chiropractor for my usual acupuncture appointment. I told her of my continuing side effects and she said she wanted to try something different... she adjusted my back, my neck, my hands... did a little massage on my neck and spine/back and then put the electrical stimulus on my neck and upper back. Boy that was interesting feeling my right arm and shoulder twitch (a reflex to the stimulus) while the left did not. She said that the neck area controlled so many of the nerves in the hands that she hoped I would get some relief. I will see her again in two weeks and said if it's the same, then I want her to put acupuncture needles ALL over my body... make me look like a porcupine for 20 minutes.
Anyway here's hoping I get some improvement because it is so weird typing with no feeling in my fingertips. Believe me, so weird!
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