Hello all.
I've just had my 5th radio session. I should have been on number 7 but the machine was broken for 2 days. No obvious side effects so far (beyond a slight tenderness).
The one thing that has been a problem is that my legs or more accurately, my thighs stopped working properly a couple of weeks ago. I found that I was suddenly struggling to walk up stairs because of the difficulty in my foot reaching each step – in fact walking in general is a bit of an issue. I spoke to a doc who has said this is a side effect of the steroids taken during chemo - what a nightmare. For the first time since all this began I now feel disabled! He says it will get better with time but no indication just how much time will be required....
I also continue to be in pain - enough that I need pain killers every day. Not sure if this is a chemo or steroid issue but I'm hoping it goes away soon.
Other than that - my feet are still semi-numb, my right hand thumb nail has all but fallen off and the rest of them are in pretty bad shape. Any suggestions on how best to deal with this?
That's all for now folks...
Noj xxx
