Saturday, 14th September 2024
The aftereffects of chemotherapy
I had surgery for cancer in 2020, followed by chemotherapy.
The cancer drugs used were carboplatin and paclitaxel.
Long after the chemotherapy was over, I had residual discomfort in my feet.
Specifically, the sensation in my toes was dull.
I could move my toes, but they always felt as if they were covered with some kind of thick skin.
When wearing slippers or sandals barefoot, I could no longer use my toes properly.
I also had sharp pains sometimes without warning, as if my feet were being pricked with needles.
The soles of my feet also felt uncomfortable and did not tickle at all when they were poked around.
To reduce the symptoms, I have been taking a Chinese herbal medicine called Gosha Jinkigan.
Recently, however, I noticed that the sensation in my feet are gradually recovering.
The stinging pain has also stopped.
I no longer have much difficulty when wearing slippers with bare feet.
It has been more than four years since I started taking Gosha Jinkigan, and I had despaired that this discomfort in my feet would last for the rest of my life.
But it seems to be getting better little by little over the time.
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Today my husband was away from home for urgent work.
I did the laundry, cooked, trimmed my head, did the bookkeeping, had lunch and folded the laundry afterwards, and then I felt sleepy.
Very sleepy.
But I have an online English conversation lesson at 4pm.
I had no choice but to make a drip bag of coffee and drink it after 3pm.
It was delicious.
It tastes completely different from the coffee I drink in a rush in the morning.
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I enjoyed talking to the tutor and learnt a lot of useful expressions.
I was taught the word tolerance when I said that I have a low ability to digest alcohol.
The tutor seemed to be in good spirits.
I was also taught that when eating French cuisine, if there are many forks and knives in a row, I should start from the outside.
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