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yankeebikachic · 01-10-2010, 04:20 PM

Jml,
See a podiatrist for the ingrown nails, not fun, but the end result will be worth it. Your nails are prob. hard and your skin soft from the meds so they are piercing your skin. Also, do not cut your nails too short, and always cut straight across. And ALWAYS keep your skin covered or at the very least, use lots of lotion on your skin.
You'll have to deal with the rash on the face although I'm sure if it gets bad enough, you may want to ask for a script for that. I dealt with mine by using sunscreen during the day and used an acne medication/wipe at night. But everyone is different. And use a saline nasal spray and humidifier for the nosebleeds. Partly chemo, party winter air messing with your nose.

Hope this helps.
Beth

01-10-2010, 04:20 PM	#5
yankeebikachic Senior Member Join Date: Jul 2008 Location: Durham NC Posts: 73	Re: Tykerb SE's -OUCH!! Jml, See a podiatrist for the ingrown nails, not fun, but the end result will be worth it. Your nails are prob. hard and your skin soft from the meds so they are piercing your skin. Also, do not cut your nails too short, and always cut straight across. And ALWAYS keep your skin covered or at the very least, use lots of lotion on your skin. You'll have to deal with the rash on the face although I'm sure if it gets bad enough, you may want to ask for a script for that. I dealt with mine by using sunscreen during the day and used an acne medication/wipe at night. But everyone is different. And use a saline nasal spray and humidifier for the nosebleeds. Partly chemo, party winter air messing with your nose. Hope this helps. Beth __________________ 4/06 Found small lump, biopsy + at 34 yrs. 5/06 Diagnosed IIIC, lumpectomy, 11/11 nodes HER2+ 6/06 port placed. 4 Ad/Cyt and 4 Tax. 11/06 bilateral mastectomy 12/06 begin Rads 1/07 Finished Rad-started H, weekly for one year. 1/08. Finished H, scan showed activity in nodes, Doc says 'not to worry about it' and sends me on my way. 7/08 Scan shows numerous involvement in armpit, also large active nodes in supr. clav. Doctor refused to give me HER2 meds. 8/08 fired doctor, found another. Started Tykerb/Xeloda. After one round, nodes are shrunk and normal sized! 12/08 NED continue Ty/X 3/09, 6/09, 9/09, 11/09, all scans show NED Dropping X, continue Tykerb As of 6/10, 3/11 still negative, continuing Tykerb...