Big Toe....!

Big Toe…!

Big Toe…! I had 3 sessions of FEC and 3 of Taxotere, last one Jan 07. My nails on both my hands and feet are very dry. My big toe nail is coming off, it’s hanging on in there by a thread…please, please tell me this is ‘normal’…?!

chesh…xx

Dear cheshire I have posted this and your other query, ‘sore arm’ in the ‘After treatment has finished’ room where other users with similar experiences may be more likley to read it. I hope you don’t mind.

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thanks for that…I hope I get some replies…

Chesh…

Hi Ches
I lost both my big toenails after taxotere and some of my finger nails became infected. They used to tear off really easily. I remember my toe nail hanging on by a thread and I didn’t know whether to try to stick it back on or let it come off completey. I was just off to New York without BC insurance and I was terrified of getting infections. The nurse said it was fine to let it come off so I tramped around minus toe nails and it was fine. They grew back and they have all more or less recovered although still not as strong as they were originally.
Good luck

Normal! What’s Normal? Hi Chesh,

5 years on my toe nails still aren’t right, hubby says it’s just my age. Oh and I can’t include the one which he run over with a suitcase. What a sweetheart, eh?

Mum says she had this problem until she stopped the tablets. Mine come to an end in July so toes crossed :o)

Health and Happiness,

Valerie