OP  "OCF Canuck, across the pond" Senior Member (100+ posts)
Joined: Jun 2010 Posts: 153 | Not posting just to keep my topic alive, but I had a meeting with my UK surgeon today (still all good, no indication of any problems) and he stated that the numb soles of feet is most likely from the chemo (Cisplatin), and that effect of radiation on my spine would manifest more as an electric shock or jab sensation. Then my GP told me that anything that will encourage blood flow will help to encourage nerve repair, so exercise, foot massages, etc. are all good for that. I've also been encouraged to massage the area under my jaw that is numb from my limited neck dissection, also to encourage healing of the nerves there.
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.
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