Pain, Pain and Yet More Pain

The steroids wear off after a day or so, which is somewhat annoying as I was rather enjoying the very upbeat mood I was in.

Once they wear off I started to get really achy legs. Pain in the joints and muscle spasms are a side effect of pertuzumab. What they don't tell you is exactly how painful is can be. I take painkillers which do help a little. I decide that a gentle very, very slow walk around the block might help, which it does a little.

I wake up with painful legs and a headache which feels as though my head is being squashed in a vice. More painkillers. The worst part of having such sore legs is that ordinarily in the evening one or two cats sit on my lap. This is now not possible as the weight of a cat is just too painful to bear. I am hoping that this side effect will eventually abate, as walking is a very slow and painful process.