I’ve been reading through some of your previous posts. Good grief, you’ve already been through the wringer with all these chemo treatments. I’m sorry you’re having this hand and foot reaction as well. It’s miserable but it does eventually go away…just feels like forever at the time!

You’re on the right track with using a shirt or cloth to open bottle caps. It’s little tricks like that which can help make some differences with the daily annoyances. It also works to get you out of a lot of house work. ☺️
Joking aside, don’t hesitate to ask people for help! This is the time when it can actually be “all about you” and what you need to make your life easier right now. I’m fiercely independent and it felt so demoralizing asking for assistance. But once I got used to it, I had no issue with setting a jar in front of my husband and batting my eyelids…sans lashes. LOL. I’m almost 5 years post treatment, cancer free and strong as ever. But I still ask for help sometimes. I learned from that experience. 🙃

The hand and foot syndrome is no laughing matter though because it is so painful and interferes with trying to gain some normalcy in your life during all of this cancer adventure. You bet I wish you good luck through your treatments! Sending you positive vibes of courage and intestinal fortitude to push through this! Let me know how you’re doing along the way, ok? Hugs

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