Tingling Toes, Mysterious Rashes, and Hot Flashes

I'm past treatment #6, with only two more to go! That means in less than three weeks, I'll be completely DONE with chemo. I'm SO happy, you can not imagine. Spring is finally here, and I'm feeling like I can get on with my life very soon.

New side effects I'm dealing with are neuropathy (fingers and feet), which SHOULD go away shortly after I'm done with treatment, but the doctor has me on three supplements which are supposed to help (I'm not sure if they are helping), so I'm starting up acupuncture again. In the last week, I've also gotten a couple of rashes on my body which I thought might have been attributed to hanging out with horses last weekend, but I'm starting to think it's related to Taxol. And the worst, hot flashes. I'm hot, cold, night sweats and I really hope these will go away after treatment. Unfortunately, no one can guarantee that my menstrual cycles will come back after chemo, so there is a chance this will push me into menopause - And then I wonder WHY did I do this? Even with all these side effects, and the low energy from cumulative chemo, I feel better than on the old drug (AC).

And everyone is having their own troubles. People and pets are being diagnosed with cancer all the time. Life simply goes on, with its losses and triumphs. For now, it's spring and my toes are painted ready to show the world. Oh, my Dad shows up today for a visit. I'm very excited!