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Well, I’m back to work after 11 months of medical leave. Last 3 Signatera tests were negative for any cancer cells in my blood. I have my first 6 month scan in February.
Chemo left me with neuropathy in my feet - some numbness but no pain. And my sense of taste is off and slightly metallic. But with 16 out of 24 lymph nodes removed being cancerous, I really had no decision to make. If you go on the FOLFOX regime, watch for symptoms from the Oxaliplatin. I stopped that drug after 5 rounds because of the neuropathy in my feet. It can cause some damage.

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Yes, the oxaliplatin was awful... you lasted longer on it than I. Besides the neuropathy you cited, for me it also caused dizziness and faintness.

Once I got severe vertigo, collapsed in the infusion center and got a quick wheelchair ride to the ER. Whee!!! That was the end of the oxaliplatin!

(I can laugh about it now...)

Lest this scare others, it was an unusual event and the oncology team did adjust me chemo accordingly.