Senior Member (100+ posts) Joined: Dec 2008 Posts: 126 | Ray, Richard has had this sensation off and on since the treatment ended. In fact, last week we were on a long hike and he kept looking down and was really feeling it. Until I read your post, I didn't know there was a name for it and assumed it was one of the side effects of treatment. Richard's nickname for it is the Zapper. He was also treated with cisplatin and IMRT. Geri
Geri-CG to husband Richard, 62 yrs old. Former smoker, quit 30yrs ago, light drinker. Dx after tests with BOT T1N1M0. Tx to start by end of Dec. Seven wks IMRT with 2x Cisplatin-2x Erbitux. Peg in 12/08- removed 4/21/09. Looking good so far. Clear Pet &MRI 8/2/09
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