Side Effects

Thankfully I feel like the doctors have managed my side effect very well and I don't have too many of them that linger. I have been warned to look out for Neuropathy so during the 7 day window after treatment I try to stay away from touching or eating things that are too cold. The couple times when I did touch something cold (from the fridge) it felt like I stuck my finger tips in snow. And if i drank something colder than room temperature it made my throat feel scratchy. I also notice that my fingers feel "sticky"- they will almost freeze when I am trying to move them. It seems to be temporary but it always catches me off guard and makes me pause what I am doing. Some other side effects are hyper sensitivity to temperature, smells, sounds, and light. Then there is the standard nausea, food aversions and diarrhea. 

One side effect that I often get asked about is hair loss. I have definitely noticed some thinning but thankfully I think I have grown a luscious mane through pregnancy so I have some hair to spare.  My drs have told me to expect thinning but that the type of chemo they are giving me "typically" doesnt cause full hair loss like some of the chemo they might give to a breast cancer patient. The types of chemo I am getting are: 5FU, Oxaliplatin, Irinotecan, and Avastin. Before I started my treatment I thought that every type of chemo causes hair loss so it was great to hear otherwise. I am hopeful it will stay this way for me.