Neuropathy – I think we’ve established that I am not a
doctor; I am not a particularly good patient and I’m surely not a doctor. This
neuropathy stuff is Bravo Sierra. For those of you who haven’t been in the
Army-- Bravo Sierra means BS – get it? BS?
Okay. If you’ve gone through the wicked nasty chemo, chances
are you’re probably good pals with that ripping, tearing, excruciating pain
radiating across the top of your feet. You’ll be walking in some store with
your loving whomever, and out of nowhere it feels like a hammer has rapped the
top of your foot.
Well, like I said, I ain’t no doctor.
Obviously, you need to go see your oncologist and get some
professional help. Even so, there are some things you can do.
Avoid stores with concrete floors. Those are killers! They seem to be catalysts for the pain.
Get some marbles. You know marbles. Like kids use.
Spread the marbles on the floor in front of your favorite
chair and ever so gently role them under your feet. You might also go outside
and get the welcome mat from the front door the rubber one with the little
things that stick up, or one of those tan coarse fibrous ones, bring it in the
house and scrunch it with your toes.
Lastly let somebody gently massage your feet. I hate having
my feet touched so it was quite a challenge. As I understand it these exercise
help you take charge of the sensations of your feet (at least a little) and as
you get further and further away from the chemo the neuropathy episodes will
get further and further apart.
Here is a link that might help http://www.mayoclinic.org/diseases-conditions/peripheral-neuropathy/basics/definition/CON-20019948
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