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Question for chemo grads
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Jul 26, 2012 - 7:10 pm
I finished my chemo 1 month ago today. I am doing very well and have gotten alot of my energy back. When I am tired I rest but I have noticed I don't need naps anymore... I have also noticed that my legs hurt once in a while. I have a mild case of neuropathy in my feet only. The left is worse than the right. I have noticed when I do alot of walking that by night time my feet ache. Sometimes the pain goes into my legs. Being my first time out of chemo I was just wondering - Are the aches and pains I feel occasionly (legs, arms, etc.) normal? I find myself thinking "oh god the cancer is still there" when I am fairly certain it is not. My doc is not concerned. She said at my last appt. she is not expecting anything on my scan. My bloodwork says it all. It has been normal all throughout chemo. I started chemo with a CA level of 19 (It was high 200's) right before surgery. Second treatment showed CA at 13. 3rd treatment was 12 and then down to 10 for the remainder and as of last week it is at 10 still. I am probably just driving myself crazy. I figured you guys would be able to help..... Thank you for any advice you can give..... |
Joined: Aug 2009
My peripheral neuropathy actually peaked two or three months AFTER my chemo ended. I was quite surprised! Almost three years later, I still have a slight bit. I guess that will stay with me.
Be well!
Sally
Joined: Sep 2010
I had a lot of pains after I completed chemo. My knees hurt so bad that it was really hard to stand up from sitting. I later learned that I had developed autoimmune conditions. From the complaints I hear from women post chemo, I think chemo can trigger t