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First, blessings to you as you go through your cancer journey. Hopefully yourneuropathy will stay where it is. I’m 21 months out from chemo. It’s taken me this long to get my strength, energy and desire back to walk the Camino again. But again, I’m 70, that could also play into my recovery
Good advice. Thank you! I really appreciate your advice about footwear and gear. Chemotherapy is the reason for my neuropathy. Time, accupuncture, and just walking helped most. I’m advised to only take the RDA of B vitamins because of my cancer history
Thank you! You describe many of my same symptoms. Your advice is very helpful. I have the poles, haven’t used them since I’m only walking 4-5 miles a day. And yes. my sense of position of my legs is poor. I fall/trip for same reasons. The loss of muscle strength in my thighs make it hard to...
Hello! I walked the Camino de Santiago in 2019. In 2020 I was diagnosed with breast cancer and among other treatments had chemotherapy. Residual side effects include loss off sensation of touch in fingers and toes, like trying to feel texture through gloves, but more troublesome is leg nerve...
Excellent advice! From one who continued the Camino with a broken leg (unknown to me at the time) for 2 weeks, taking your time, it’s your Camino after all; listening to your body, and knowing when to have your pack transferred are invaluable lessons I learned along the way. And the Pilgrims you...
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