They're Back!

I woke up with pain in my big toes early Friday a.m. and knew at once that the feet side effect was back. I felt discouraged when I turned on the lights and saw the swollen toes. At least the timing was good. The Oncologist's RN was due to call me for an assessment that day. The assessment calls save me from having to drive to Scottsdale but yet keep them apprised of any changes that happened during the two weeks since they saw me.

When she called I told her about the toes and everything else she needed to know. She said she would call the Oncologist who was in clinic not at the Scottsdale office and would call me back with his instructions. She called later in the afternoon and said that he wanted me to stop taking the drug and I should call when my feet are healed.

I had already taken the Friday dose not knowing he would want me off the drug so I started no drug on Saturday. Today is Sunday and my entire foot is red and swollen so I don't think I'll be healing quite as fast as I hoped. Again I would have to give up golf which I played the day before the bad news. The exercise classes will also have to end and they were helping me feel strong.

I didn't give up any of the plans I had made: lunch with the Yoga ladies, a movie with the grand kids and lunch with the Sun City gals. Sitting at home doesn't make any sense. Laughing and trading stories with grand kids and friends keep me happy and hopeful.

October 5 I'll have my next CT Scan and I hope starting and stopping the meds will not affect the good news I had from the last CT at the end of August. Please remember I won't get the results till I meet with the Oncologist at the end of the week.