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Neuropathy: Anyone found comfortable footwear?

Gynecologic Cancers | Last Active: Oct 26 4:28pm | Replies (14)

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@charlotte12

Is the maintenance treatment with bevacizumab a choice of yours? I had the same first line treatment like you
and the oncologist/surgeon recommends I start now with the maintenance treatment for a year- but it's up to me. His argument it would keep the cancer from coming back for longer. The main side effect, which I already have, would be high blood pressure for which I take medicine. The medication does its job-normal blood pressure. Can you share your experience. How are you feeling?

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I’m not sure you meant this question for me, but I’ll assume so. My oncologist recommended bevacizumab every three weeks for two years as maintenance therapy. My philosophy on fighting cancer is to take every treatment possible. If it could help me survive longer, I want it. I have high blood pressure, too, but it’s well controlled on losartan. My neuropathy is bothersome, but my biggest problem is fatigue. I’m not sure whether it is residual from the chemo which ended late April, or whether it’s from the bev.
I can’t do anything anymore. In order to cook, I have to sit on a stool. I used to walk for exercise. Can’t anymore. It’s getting depressing. And so hard to accept! A fellow sister in teal recommended a physiatrist and a physical therapist who both specialize in cancer patients. I have appts with both of them soon. I hope they can help.
The first time I went through chemo, I never had any fatigue. I was still working. And walking. And cooking. I was working on my first quilt, for my first grandchild. I haven’t touched it in five months. He’s three months old now.