Slowly getting there

I met with my oncologist, and I am still considered "No Evidence of Disease". Woot!

I have been having serious issues with neuropathy the last couple of weeks. It seemed like it was getting worse, rather than better. I was dropping everything, falling 3 times in one week, having a hard time walking in a straight line when I got out of bed.

Something didn't seem right. Then, I remembered my husband's experience with one of the drugs I am on...Gabapentin. It's a drug used to treat nerve pain and neuropathy, along with seizures. He had problems with dropping things when he was on it, and he got dizzy. I looked up it's side effects...numbness/tingling in hands and feet, vertigo, muscle weakness, fatigue. I stopped taking it yesterday, and talked to the oncologist about it today.

At first, he was nervous, thinking I was dealing with a brain tumor. After a lengthy neurological exam and talking about the side effects, he is confident it is the drug that is affecting me. I should be free of the side effects of the drug in a week. If the symptoms subside, we're good. If they get worse, we will need to do a brain scan. I don't think we will get to that point.

I had my first acupuncture appointment yesterday. It was amazing! After the appointment, I immediately noticed an improvement in  my hands and feet. It will take a few sessions to get the maximum benefit. I go in again Saturday...can't wait!

I see the nutritionist tomorrow. It should be an interesting visit. I am looking forward to using food as my medicine.

So, things are slowly coming around. Not fast enough for me. I am really wanting to get active again. Hopefully, quitting the Gabapentin and starting acupuncture will help with this. 

I want to be able to put this behind me and get on with my life with the new tools I have acquired.