Hi,
I was diagnosed with stage 3 cancer of the sigmoid colon in January 2023, surgery followed in February, followed by 12 weeks of Copax chemotherapy. It’s now around 3 months since I finished the chemo but I still have some slight numbness and background tingling in my fingers and toes. It’s an irritant more than anything, not disabling. Is this likely to be a permanent condition? The side effects from the Oxaliplatin during chemo were grim at the time especially the tingling in my extremities when subjected to anything even slightly cold.
Dave
Hi Dewibach
My mum is much further down the road and whilst it has not gone away completely it certainly has lessened to the point of not being an issue . Although I do think she has numbness still but on its own is more manageable.
Take care ,
Court
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I recall that, at three months, the symptoms you describe (peripheral neuropathy) were at their worst.
It does improve, but I have been left with fingers that just feel different and feet that are quite numb towards the extremities.
It's now several years on and I don't expect it to change.
Morning Dewibach I also had stage 3 cancer of the sigmoid, tumour removed July 22 and chemo from Sept 22 to Dec 22, CAPOX. I had the tingling in hands and feet during the chemo but the feet became more painful about 4 months after I finished chemo, hands ok but feet not. I use volterol and moisturiser and it has got better but I still have foot flare ups but it is manageable. My feet feel painful and numb but walking removes the pain . Good luck but from my experience, you can walk through this x
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