Day 24: Numbness and Foods

Peripheral Neuropathy. This is a term I'd never heard of until I started chemotherapy. It's basically a tingling-numbing sensation in my extremities. My hands feel like they're falling asleep, and at times it feels like my legs and feet are numb. Not a good feeling. It makes it difficult to tell if my feet are cold sometimes. There are times when my hands start shaking pretty bad...but so far I'm dealing with it. This was something they warned me about beforehand, so at least the feeling is expected, and not a shock.

Tomorrow (Monday), we're off to Chicago for another round of chemotherapy in the afternoon, followed by a complete physical. Ought to be a hoot.

I'm still being very cautious about foods. Over the weekend, Katie made a cheeseburger/macaroni casserole, and it tasted good. For those that don't know, I've had to completely re-learn what I like, or don't like in foods. Everything tastes different because of the treatment I'm going through. I used to be able to eat just about anything, but now, unfortunately, just about anything can make me nauseous. I have found that anything that has tomatoes in it is bad news. And that really sucks coming from a dude who loves spaghetti, and who used to be able to eat a tomato like an apple. Chicken and some veggies seem to go down good, while some other meats don't. Even steak doesn't taste good! It's terrible. My mother has been extremely generous with her cooking and is always bringing me new food weekly to try. Hopefully in the next few weeks, they can cut back some on the treatment, and my normal taste will return. One can only hope.