Hi,

At 4.5 months post radiation/chemo for tonsillar scc with metastases to right neck, I'm experiencing a numbness in the soles of my feet and perhaps my fingers as well. This is exacerbated when I tip my head forward, creating a sort of "buzz" sensation in the backs of my calves.

I'm told by my Rad Oncologist that this is a common and temporary side-effect at this stage post Tx of the radiation hit to my spine.

So, anyone out there who's experiencing this, should be able to take some comfort in the notion that it's common and should clear up with time.

-Seth

47 yr old male non-smoker, social drinker, fit. Jan'10, Stg3 rt tonsil+rt neck SCC, HPV+, rad+chmo Vancouver Cda. 2yr clear Apr'12 London UK. Apr'13 mets recur to lymph btw left lung & aorta, 3x Cisplatin+5FUchemo+20 rad, was all clear but 6-mo PET-CT shows mets to pleura around left lung, participating in St 1 trial of GDC-0980. GDC lost effect and ended July'14, bad atrial fibrillation requiring hospitalisation, start more standard chemo 10 Sep 2014.
Sadly has passed away, notified Jan 2015.