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Side effects after completing Chemotherapy

Pancreatic Cancer | Last Active: Jan 31 4:07pm | Replies (48)
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@henfayp

After 17 months of remission after Whipple, the cancer came back at the resection site. Had my first round of Gemcitabine and Abraxane last week. Now my neuropathy is getting worse, which I believe is permanent from the chemo before Whipple. Anyone has suggestions on how to deal with it. I did tried acupuncture three times but no changes. My PCP is referring me to see a Neurologist on the neuropathy. Thanks to all the info I received from this site.

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markymarkfl | @markymarkfl | Nov 4, 2023

@henfayp , Are you trying the ice and/or compression during your infusions to prevent the neuropathy from getting worse?

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jk77 | @jk77 | Nov 7, 2023

@henfayp , apologies if I'm repeating myself, but I don't see this particular reply from myself, so ...

Perhaps try a different acupuncturist? I've seen three: The 1st was superb (but moved about 400 mi. away), the 2nd was (to my mind) not so good, and the 3rd was very good.

Good luck with this. I too am having post-chemo peripheral neuropathy -- many weeks after, such that I initially thought I'd dodged this bullet -- and I haven't yet sought treatment.

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