For most of us, the peripheral neuropathy is trivial, if present at all.

I'm about 3 years post-Taxol.  When I get tired, my hands & feet start
to feel ever so slightly numb.  If I walk or stand a lot (relative to my
usual activity level), the soles of my feet feel slightly numb.  None of
this is sufficient to prevent any activity, or even render it difficult.

For me, the issue is not predominantly pain (though it does "feel
funny"), but mainly sense-perception through the affected area.  If it
were necessary to read Braille, that might possibly be a problem at
times (I dunno, though -- I can't read Braille!)

The most severe case of neuropathy from taxanes I know of is a friend
who's about 6 years out from Taxotere (not Taxol).  She can *do*
everything she ever did, to the best of my knowledge.  But she's more
inclined to (say) drop things, get minor cuts or burns, etc., because of
the decreased sensitivity.  Tasks that require fine sensory feedback
from the fingers (e.g., certain hand-crafts) are more difficult, and
require more focused attention.

I've talked to at least 10, and maybe as many as 20, people who've had
taxanes; this is the basis for my perceptions.

Based on that, it would seem very unlikely that your wife would have any
difficulty doing the things you describe.  I was able to do a Tai Chi
spear form, without either dropping my spear, or skewering anyone <g>!

Ann T.
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