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Old 08-28-2011, 05:24 PM   #1
Mandamoo
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Help with Nail infections

Hi everyone
I have posted my story in the newcomers section but I am wondering if you can help with some advice re: nail infections.

I finished taxotere 2 months ago and am now on navelbine, herceptin and everolimus/placebo. I have looked after my nails religiously throughout but for the past 2 weeks have been dealing with infections in my nail beds. I am taking antibiotics but I have 4 fingernails now affected. The nail is lifted and there is oozing from beneath the nail. Once the oozing starts the pain is minimal. I am dressing them with gauze and sterile dressings. I bathe them in salty water and then put betadine on them but still the infection remains.

I have healthy nail growing at the base - probably 1/3 way up. I have them polished with hardener and dark colour too. My toes seem ok. Any advice would be greatly appreciated.
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40 year old Mum to three gorgeous kids - son 5 and daughters 8 and 11
Wife to my wonderfully supportive husband of 17 years!
22 February 2011 - Diagnosed Early Breast Cancer IDBC Stage2b (ER/PR -ve, Her2+ve +++) - 38 years old
(L) skin sparing mastectomy with tissue expander, axilla clearance (2/14 affected) clear margins.
Fec*3, Taxotere and herceptin*2 - stopped due to secondary diagnosis

June 24 2011 Stage IV - Skin met, axilla node, multiple lung lesions

Bolero3 trial - Navelbine, Hereptin weekly, daily Everolimus/Placebo
February 2012 - July 2012 Tykerb and Xeloda - skin mets resolved, Lungs initially dramatically reduced but growing again
August 2012 (turn 40!) tykerb and herceptin (denied compassionate use of TDM1) while holidaying in Italy!
September 2012 - January 2013 TDM1 as part of the Th3resa trial - lymph nodes resolved, lungs slowly progressing.
January 2013 - herceptin, carboplatin and Perjeta (compassionate access)
April 2013 - Some progression in lungs and lymph nodes - Abraxane, Herceptin and Perjeta
July 2013 - mixed response - dramatic reduction of most lung disease, progression of smaller lung nodules and cervical and hilar nodes - ? Add avastin.
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