My feet and legs are still swollen and painful. Even if I stay off them all day long, they still hurt like hell in the evenings. Plus, after I've been off my feet for any length of time, it hurts twice as much when I do eventually get up and walk around. Eventually (and fortunately!) the pain subsides a bit and I can almost walk without wobbling like a Weeble (and I don't fall down!).
I already emailed my doc about it this morning; maybe she can get me in to see her before my CT scan this evening, or at least put my mind at ease via email before then (I asked her a really tough question).
I suppose I should resurrect some of those online cancer support groups I found early in this cancer..."career" and see if anyone there has any suggestions for me.
I've been pretty much stuck in this house all week - no appointments, no lunch dates, nothin'. I'd go out on my own and do some light shopping if it weren't for A) the swelling issue (which, like I mentioned, I can work through the pain and get to a less painful ability to walk around) and B) these incredibly FREEZING temperatures we've had here all week!!!! It snowed last weekend and by normal Colorado standards, it should all be mostly melted by now since we've now had a couple days of bright, blue skies. Alas, our state is pretending to be Minnesota or something in that Sunday through Tuesday we had single-digit temperatures, and yesterday was in the teens and today we'll be lucky if we break higher than 25 degrees! THAT IS STILL BELOW FREEZING! I hate the bitter cold like this (who doesn't?!) so I'm just trying to grin and bear it like everyone else in town. By the weekend we should be in the 40's for a couple of days before the temp drops and it snows again next week. I mean, seriously, if I wanted to live on an iceburg, I would've packed warmer clothes and chosen a trip there myself! This is awful here in Colorado! But hey, I guess if it gets my bathrooms cleaned, the tree put up and decorated, the sheets changed, etc, then there is a silver lining to even that, too, eh?
This is a blog about us Honeys. We've been married for 6 years, live in Littleton, CO, have a Chihuahua named Dobby, a Rat Terrier named Scarlett, three awesome cats (all referred to as our Furry Kids!) and some fish.
In November 2007 I was diagnosed with Cholangiocarcinoma (bile duct cancer of the liver) and nave been undergoing chemotherapy since December '07 & Proton Radiation Therapy at M.D. Anderson in Houston, TX from December '08 - February '09, and then back on eternal chemo until we get the tumor to shrink away from one salvageable vein in the liver so that it can be surgically removed. We use this blog to keep family and friends updated on our struggles, loves, challenges, celebrations, goals, ideas and the general daily grind!
In November 2007 I was diagnosed with Cholangiocarcinoma (bile duct cancer of the liver) and nave been undergoing chemotherapy since December '07 & Proton Radiation Therapy at M.D. Anderson in Houston, TX from December '08 - February '09, and then back on eternal chemo until we get the tumor to shrink away from one salvageable vein in the liver so that it can be surgically removed. We use this blog to keep family and friends updated on our struggles, loves, challenges, celebrations, goals, ideas and the general daily grind!
Thursday, December 10, 2009
Again, with the legs
Posted by Garnet at 12:16 PM
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Hi Abbey,
It's been cold here, too. Our high today was 26 degrees with fierce winds. Keep a pot of water simmering on the stove- good for a nice, warm cup of tea and great for the humidity!
I was thinking, have your doctor/nurses, said anything about compression stockings to help with the lower leg swelling? I know you are trying several, other treatments and thought the stockings might offer some relief. Check with your doctor. You can get below the knee or thigh-high stockings in white or skin tone. Might help with the cold, too. Kinda like wearing tights!
Love, Jane
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