Olivia’s night was long. Neuropathy has set in her legs. She shakes and twitches them all night long. She is still having pain in her right eye. She says her vision is “foggy”. Her sinuses are swollen which causes her to have an extremely stuffy nose.
I’ve told her this is just a bump in the road. We talked about how our Memphis team explained that things may get a little worse before they get better and this is just part of the healing process from the radiation. She’s mad and frustrated. We know she has every right to be!
I have a call into her ophthalmologist for them to work us into their schedule to exam her eyes. She also has clinic/labs today where we discuss all of this with them and find our best options for her.
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Neuropathy is damage or dysfunction of one or more nerves that typically results in numbness, tingling, muscle weakness and pain in the affected area. This can be on of the side effects of her chemo.
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First posted on the OliviaStrong Facebook page.