Big Toe....!

Big Toe…!

Big Toe…! I have posted this on behalf of cheshire

Kind regards
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Breast Cancer Care

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

Dont worry, its normal. I lost every fingernail and my big toe nail finally gave up after a couple of months.

ME TO!!!

I lost 5 of my fingernails…and 2 little toe nails…My big toe nails dont look great but havent come off yet!!

It will get better!

Suzanne
xx

Hi Chesh Don’t worry - it’s totally normal. Apparently the chemo is ‘light sensitive’ which it gets through your nails!!!

I was told by my chemo nurse to wear ‘black’ nail varnish (or as dark as you can bear) as it cuts the light out and stops the reaction. Try it - it may help to keep the nails that seem unaffected now.

Hope it helps - good luck!!
Fi

Oh my god…!! fingernails as well…!! does anybody know how long after the chemo has finished this stops…?

chesh

Me too Hi

I had taxol and lost both my big toe nails 9 months later!! My fingernails were all dry and splitting but bad bits have just grown out now ( 11 months later). Another joy they dont tell you about!

Alise