Hi,
Yup! got neuropthy, too. Started after 1st treatment and, initially, went away after a day or 2.
Now I am in 9th treatment out of 12 FOLFOX4. The neuropathy has increased and is not going away. Am also getting more of side effects from the Oxaliplatinum Yu-uk!! Most bothersome is loss of balance which started around #7. It is all new to me, too.Everybody reacts differently. But after doing research AND asking my Onc. and chemo nurses, I hear it may "peak" fo a month or 2 after treatment ends, then slowly subside over the course of the next 6-12 months.
Re. neuropathy. I am an artist and VERY concerned abouy my fine-motor skills. I have been doing a lot of work during and between chemo sessions (wire wrapping and glass cutting/fusing) in an effort to keep the nerve endings in my fingers stimulated.
The Oncologist stopped in today while I was in infusion center getting chemo. He saw me working and said to keep at it and continue even AFTER chemo ends as this will help! Of course, since the jewelry making is also a business for me, I intended to do so. But it was good to have the doc confirm my instincts. Perhaps your husband might take up drawing, clay or wood model-building, or repairing small items etc...