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"as we speak," I am at the chemo place for hopefully THE LAST TIME. I've spent every other wednesday afternoon here for the past 5 and a half months. I have heard that some people feel a sense of loss when treatment is over, but not me....no way, no how. I am more than ready to quit hanging out in doctors' offices
the plan is to finish this last round of chemo, suffer thru the side effects for the next 5-7 days and get a PET scan in three weeks.....a PET scan that will hopefully be a whole bunch of nothing. "no matter how cold the winter, there's a springtime ahead"......I am soooooo ready for that!
"as we speak," I am at the chemo place for hopefully THE LAST TIME. I've spent every other wednesday afternoon here for the past 5 and a half months. I have heard that some people feel a sense of loss when treatment is over, but not me....no way, no how. I am more than ready to quit hanging out in doctors' offices
the plan is to finish this last round of chemo, suffer thru the side effects for the next 5-7 days and get a PET scan in three weeks.....a PET scan that will hopefully be a whole bunch of nothing. "no matter how cold the winter, there's a springtime ahead"......I am soooooo ready for that!
You completed your 26.2-mile marathon!!
Time to start planning about all the things you will be doing this Spring!
I am giving thanks in advance that your PET scan is clear.
Thank you for rockin', Rob.
Lots of love, light and hugs to you, Codie & Gracie.
Very good news, Rob!!!! We will keep up sending positivity to you---we said we would be here through it all!
Truly an inspiration!!
Makes much more sense...
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heading downtown to hopefully get this chemo pump disconnected for-fucking-ever!!!!!!!!!!!
If I had known then what I know now...
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heading downtown to hopefully get this chemo pump disconnected for-fucking-ever!!!!!!!!!!!
Do they let you smash it with a sledgehammer? If not, they ought to! And how many bars are there in the downtown area within walking distance of where you need to drop it off? You're going to hit at least one, right?
I'll be raising a glass to you when I get out of my cube today Rob! Nicely done, nicely done!
Peace and Chi being sent your way for the follow up test.
heading downtown to hopefully get this chemo pump disconnected for-fucking-ever!!!!!!!!!!!
Do they let you smash it with a sledgehammer? If not, they ought to! And how many bars are there in the downtown area within walking distance of where you need to drop it off? You're going to hit at least one, right?
I'll be raising a glass to you when I get out of my cube today Rob! Nicely done, nicely done!
Peace and Chi being sent your way for the follow up test.
I'm sure if I smashed it, I'd owe someone another $10 grand.
No bars for me today....not exactly up for alcohol consumption today. But I'm free of the pump and I feel damn good about that
Gonna stay home and root for my OU Bobcats tonight.
If I had known then what I know now...
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I am so happy you are free of the pump! :thumbup: Love, light and hugs!
Chemo - the gift that keeps on giving
I haven't had any in 5 days, but the numb feet, no tastebuds and overall lethargy are still going strong :x
If I had known then what I know now...
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I am so happy you are free of the pump! :thumbup: Love, light and hugs!
Chemo - the gift that keeps on giving
I haven't had any in 5 days, but the numb feet, no tastebuds and overall lethargy are still going strong :x
Hope you feel better ASAP~that you can feel your feet, taste food again and have energy to keep up with Gracie!
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Hang on in there! Probably sounds daft but keep moisturising your hands and feet. I've know quite a few people that got really flaky skin post-chemo. Better still get someone to rub it on your feet for you.
well, I guess it beats the alternative :shock: but the numbness (neuropathy) in my feet seems to get WORSE by the day
so I did a google search and unfortunately I have a lot of company. there are people 14 years removed from chemo who STILL have numbness :shock: . this bums me out. there's a lot to read but maybe I can find drug or vitamin (preferably a vitamin) that will help.
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well, I guess it beats the alternative :shock: but the numbness (neuropathy) in my feet seems to get WORSE by the day
so I did a google search and unfortunately I have a lot of company. there are people 14 years removed from chemo who STILL have numbness :shock: . this bums me out. there's a lot to read but maybe I can find drug or vitamin (preferably a vitamin) that will help.
As a nurse, we would sometimes suggest rubbing Vicks on the legs/feet of people with diabetic neuropathy. I am
not certain if it would be of help to you, but it might be worth a try? I understand neuropathy can be quite painful/uncomfortable. I wish you all the best as you go through this!!
So awesome to hear you're done with chemo! The numbness is interesting, but does sound like a bummer. Surely there has got to be something that can help ease that side effect.
Keep on truckin' buddy. Your attitude and fight through this is an inspiration! :thumbup:
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9/04/11 - East Troy, WI - PJ20 - Night 2
Good grief, just searched the web for info by putting in 'post chemo neuropathy' - there's gazillions of things on there.
Read a few pages and quite a lot of them mentioned B vitamins and that you can be low on them post chemo. What I was really looking for was info about alternative therapies which could be used in conjunction with 'regular' medicine to help with the recovery. A lot of sites I went on seemed to want to sell something, which wasn't helpful.
Anyway, working with feet we see a lot of people with neuropathy (more often as not with Diabetics). As I said before, moisturise your feet (it'll all apply to hands too) - it helps maintain good skin quality, poor skin quality can lead to cracks/fissures in your skin, opening you up to possible infection. Also moisturising them will mean that you can check them at the same time for any problems. I know walking on feet with reduced/altered sensation, can alter your gait, sometimes people stomp more, try and walk as naturally as possible, look at your feet rather than bring them down harder. Also be careful when you buy shoes, this probably sounds daft, but we've had a lot of patients who think their feet have shrunk because of neuropathy, they put on their regular sized shoe and it doesn't feel the same, so they think they need a smaller shoe - they rush and buy one and it feels better to them. But because it's smaller it's tighter on their foot and the pressure and rubbing (which they aren't aware of) causes problems.
From what I read most people do regain sensation when they've developed neuropathy post chemo. If it means anything, everyone I know that has had problems like this post chemo is now fine.
Sorry to go on about feet so much. I get to see a lot of them at work.
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what's with the blue fucking font? :shock:
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Where I'm not ugly and you're lookin' at me
You completed your 26.2-mile marathon!!
Time to start planning about all the things you will be doing this Spring!
I am giving thanks in advance that your PET scan is clear.
Thank you for rockin', Rob.
Lots of love, light and hugs to you, Codie & Gracie.
Truly an inspiration!!
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2012: Berlin, Germany 1& 2; Stockholm Sweden; Oslo Norway; Copenhagen Denmark
2013: Wrigley Field- Chicago, IL; Philadelphia, PA 1 & 2; Hartford, CT; Vancouver BC; Seattle, WA.
2014: Cincinnati, OH; St. Louis, MO; Moline, IL; Milwaukee, WI
2016: Wrigley Field- Chicago 1&2
I kind of like that color for some reason
well i tried to find the correct color, but just could not see it.
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Hang in there Rob! SAve the POOPER indeed!
Peace.
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Portland 13, Spokane 13
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:thumbup:
Do they let you smash it with a sledgehammer? If not, they ought to! And how many bars are there in the downtown area within walking distance of where you need to drop it off? You're going to hit at least one, right?
I'll be raising a glass to you when I get out of my cube today Rob! Nicely done, nicely done!
Peace and Chi being sent your way for the follow up test.
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I'm sure if I smashed it, I'd owe someone another $10 grand.
No bars for me today....not exactly up for alcohol consumption today. But I'm free of the pump and I feel damn good about that
Gonna stay home and root for my OU Bobcats tonight.
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Missoula 12
Portland 13, Spokane 13
St. Paul 14, Denver 14
Great news man! :thumbup:
So so pleased for you Rob
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good news indeed....
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2005 Missoula
2006 Denver 2 shows with Tom Petty
Gorge 2 shows
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2013 Portland
Spokane
2018 Missoula
You have been a real trooper! Now to feel better and have some fun this spring!!!!
Been thinking about you and how you're doing and hoping you're managing. Sending a big 'ol wave of positive Chi your way.
Peace.
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Chemo - the gift that keeps on giving
I haven't had any in 5 days, but the numb feet, no tastebuds and overall lethargy are still going strong :x
Vegas 93, Vegas 98, Vegas 00 (10 year show), Vegas 03, Vegas 06
VIC 07
EV LA1 08
Seattle1 09, Seattle2 09, Salt Lake 09, LA4 09
Columbus 10
EV LA 11
Vancouver 11
Missoula 12
Portland 13, Spokane 13
St. Paul 14, Denver 14
Hope you feel better ASAP~that you can feel your feet, taste food again and have energy to keep up with Gracie!
*May the Peace of the Wilderness be with YOU*
He is your friend, your partner, your defender, your dog. You are his life, his love, his leader. He will be yours, faithful and true, to the last beat of his heart. You owe it to him to be worthy of such devotion.
— Unknown
so I did a google search and unfortunately I have a lot of company. there are people 14 years removed from chemo who STILL have numbness :shock: . this bums me out. there's a lot to read but maybe I can find drug or vitamin (preferably a vitamin) that will help.
http://csn.cancer.org/node/149876
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VIC 07
EV LA1 08
Seattle1 09, Seattle2 09, Salt Lake 09, LA4 09
Columbus 10
EV LA 11
Vancouver 11
Missoula 12
Portland 13, Spokane 13
St. Paul 14, Denver 14
As a nurse, we would sometimes suggest rubbing Vicks on the legs/feet of people with diabetic neuropathy. I am
not certain if it would be of help to you, but it might be worth a try? I understand neuropathy can be quite painful/uncomfortable. I wish you all the best as you go through this!!
Keep on truckin' buddy. Your attitude and fight through this is an inspiration! :thumbup:
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8/23/09 - Chicago, IL
9/28/09 - Salt Lake City, UT (11 years too long!!!)
9/03/11 - East Troy, WI - PJ20 - Night 1
9/04/11 - East Troy, WI - PJ20 - Night 2
Read a few pages and quite a lot of them mentioned B vitamins and that you can be low on them post chemo. What I was really looking for was info about alternative therapies which could be used in conjunction with 'regular' medicine to help with the recovery. A lot of sites I went on seemed to want to sell something, which wasn't helpful.
Anyway, working with feet we see a lot of people with neuropathy (more often as not with Diabetics). As I said before, moisturise your feet (it'll all apply to hands too) - it helps maintain good skin quality, poor skin quality can lead to cracks/fissures in your skin, opening you up to possible infection. Also moisturising them will mean that you can check them at the same time for any problems. I know walking on feet with reduced/altered sensation, can alter your gait, sometimes people stomp more, try and walk as naturally as possible, look at your feet rather than bring them down harder. Also be careful when you buy shoes, this probably sounds daft, but we've had a lot of patients who think their feet have shrunk because of neuropathy, they put on their regular sized shoe and it doesn't feel the same, so they think they need a smaller shoe - they rush and buy one and it feels better to them. But because it's smaller it's tighter on their foot and the pressure and rubbing (which they aren't aware of) causes problems.
From what I read most people do regain sensation when they've developed neuropathy post chemo. If it means anything, everyone I know that has had problems like this post chemo is now fine.
Sorry to go on about feet so much. I get to see a lot of them at work.