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side affects post chemo
hi all, I am now 4 weeks post last chemo (all finished). The final round of chemo really hit me hard even though they lowered the dose by 25% due to nerve damage in fingers and toes. My temperature w...
I have upper body oedema with each round of taxol and my clearance side gets very tight. I wear a body shaper singlet when I can tolerate it as it seems to help. Yes the massage is difficult. I go to a hydro pool and just walk and do my arm stretches ...the movement and water pressure does help the fluid shift. I also try to watch salt intake but it's hard as evetything tastes awful. Lots of fluid seems to help the fluid shift away. Hope things improve for you soon. Make sure you let your oncologist know about this side effect next appointment. Kath x