pins and needles

[Cabdriver]

l was given the all clear of rectal cancer about 4 weeks ago from rectal can ever after 7 months of Radiotherapy & chemotherapy, i hace just started getting pins & needles in my finger tips & toes has anybody experienced the same ?

[GCCA-Survivor Administrator]

Hi Cabdriver,

Thanks for posting with us. I know you’ve been contributing in other ways with other people’s posts and I appreciate that. I know you commented about six months ago you were on some kind of treatment with pills for rectal cancer. I’m glad you have been given the “all clear of rectal cancer” and that’s exciting news👍👏. Congratulations!!!That's awesome.

The pins and needles in your fingertips and toes, would that be neuropathy you’re experiencing? I know when I was doing my chemo rounds, I was getting neuropathy as well and 11 years later I still have some residual numbness in my fingertips and toes. My toes feel like there is something underneath them all the time. They aren’t getting physically damaged from it, but I can still feel kind of the pain associated with it. It’s a strange feeling. My fingertips are slightly numb all the time but nothing that stops me from doing anything. I know it was far worse while I was on chemo treatments and shortly after, but gradually things got better but never really went away completely.

Again, congratulations. And please do tell your story to whomever would listen because it gives encouragement to others that may be looking for that.

Thank you,

Tom

[GCCA-Survivor Administrator]

Hi Cabdriver, quick question ... do you have lynch syndrome?