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Chemo-induced Peripheral Neuropathy and Breast Cancer

Breast Cancer | Last Active: May 19 2:31pm | Replies (58)

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@tullynut

I was on a pretty standard but strong regimen of chemotherapy for breast cancer pictures. I’m at the five year mark so I can’t remember the specific names. Like you, after the very first injection, I had neuropathy in my toes and fingers. It did not go away and I think they said there was a possibility it might going forward. I tried things like icing, etc., but the neuropathy did not go away. At the very starts it was painful, it is no longer painful, but I do have some degree of numbness in my fingertips and some degree of numbness in my toes. It doesn’t really stop me from doing anything, but I am pretty much always aware that it is there. I don’t think I have as much dexterity and picking up tiny little pieces of things with my fingers . Hope that helps.

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Thanks Tullynut.
My neuropathy also is not stopping me from doing anything I want to but I am only concerned that it’s progressing. My targeted therapy is also for life so I just wonder if it started with chemo and progressing with targeted therapy!
Thanks for your reply. Happy for you that you are able to live nearly normal life! Best always!