--though I'm sorry for the reasons you've had to come here.

Unfortunately, many of the chemotherapeutic compounds are neurotoxic, and peripheral neuropathy is a well-known side effect (one that too many doctors, even oncologists, don't tell their patients much about, unfortunately).

On the plus side, though, is that typically one can expect some recovery after the chemo regimen is over. The amount of recovery is quite variable, though, and it tends to happen very slowly, as nerves are among the most slowly repairing bodily tissues. And it is not true that there is nothing to be done about it--specifically, there are a number of supplements that many have found to be beneficial in supporting nerve re-growth/repair--CQ10, carnitine, and the B-vitamins, especially B12, amont ehm.

You should come on over to both our Vitamins/Minerals/Supplements and Peripheral Neuropathy boards--we have threads about these on both, and a vast amount of knowledge and citations:

http://neurotalk.psychcentral.com/fo...prune=100&f=49

http://neurotalk.psychcentral.com/fo...prune=100&f=20