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Neuropathy: Anyone found comfortable footwear?

Gynecologic Cancers | Last Active: Oct 26, 2024 | Replies (14)

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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.

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Thank you for your reply and sharing your experience. I will start maintenance soon. My last chemo treatment was 45 days ago , in the meantime I had dental work done before I start on the bev, my neuropathy
is still bad, in fingers and toes, my toes feel ice cold some times and prickly when I walk or move them, I also get fatigued easily, not much drive or energy to do anything. The chemo treatment was hard on me, all kinds of side effects.