i had intensive chemotherapy including burkitts non hodgins lymphoma over the last 10 years ive had 78 sessions of chemo therapy the original chemo therapy has left me with a very bad walking gait drop foot and altered nervee sension as if i am carrying a bag of potatoes in my right tighe have you come across these sympthoms before i cant walk more than 100 yards
Hi, Thanks for writing in. Our gait is controlled by the cerebellum which is in the brain and the middle ear balance mechanism. If you have had chemotherapy sessions with medicine that can cause damage to the brain and nerves then having a gait problem can be explained due to chemotherapy. The damage is slow and 78 sessions of chemotherapy is significant when we talk about side effects of the medicine. The nerves might have developed paresthesia and this causes you to have abnormal sensations. It is also important to know if you are getting your regular supply of vitamins and this can also cause nerve related symptoms. Please do not worry.