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sarah · 08-06-2014, 12:03 PM

Hello,
An HER2+ woman in our support group is losing feeling in the tips of her fingers and toes and the onc is suggesting stopping treatment. She's only a few into it and was supposed to have 9 now talking about 6. She gets it and Herceptin every 3 weeks. I was on Taxol every week for 6 months had severe nail problems and other things but not this. she's nervous since this is a recurrence and it's beyond the breast now - sternum area and hip. anything to do about this finger and toe problem? she wears the cold gloves. Is there less problems like this on Taxol than Taxotere and where does Abraxane fit in? do you think she should ask about doing it weekly?
thanks
sarah

08-06-2014, 12:03 PM	#1
sarah Senior Member Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: france Posts: 1,648	losing feeling in finger tips on taxotere Hello, An HER2+ woman in our support group is losing feeling in the tips of her fingers and toes and the onc is suggesting stopping treatment. She's only a few into it and was supposed to have 9 now talking about 6. She gets it and Herceptin every 3 weeks. I was on Taxol every week for 6 months had severe nail problems and other things but not this. she's nervous since this is a recurrence and it's beyond the breast now - sternum area and hip. anything to do about this finger and toe problem? she wears the cold gloves. Is there less problems like this on Taxol than Taxotere and where does Abraxane fit in? do you think she should ask about doing it weekly? thanks sarah __________________