side affects
hi, this is my first post. I am having 4 doses of Docetaxel and Cyclophosphamide. I've recently had my 3rd round and 1 to go. I have this really annoying side affect where the tips of my fingers and ...
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Not to cause alarm (and many people do recover feeling) I am now 3 years post chemo and have what may be permanently affected feet. The very tips of my fingers are still a bit numb, but this affects nothing. I still can't tuck my toes under at yoga, and the sensation in my feet veers between walking on honeycomb (patches with apparently nothing underneath) or wearing five pairs of socks - comfy but a bit unnerving for balance.
I don't for a minute regret having treatment - I am remarkably well under the circumstances, but it's wise to get someone to take this seriously as I got to the stage of worrying about walking. I believe the issue was caused by Taxol not Herceptin, as did my oncology nurses. I continued on Herceptin for 9 months after finishing Taxol, during which time my feet slowly improved.