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Mary Anne in TX · 01-10-2008, 05:39 PM

During all of the chemo I took I had no heel problems. Since being just on herceptin my heels peel off in chunks. My lashes are much shorter and thinner as are my eyebrows. My fingers aren't very peely (is that a word?), but my nails bend. I always had super healthy nails, so this is really different. The nail thing began while on chemo and herceptin. The heel thing must just be a herceptin thing for me.

01-10-2008, 05:39 PM	#2
Mary Anne in TX Senior Member Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: San Antonio, TX Posts: 2,357	During all of the chemo I took I had no heel problems. Since being just on herceptin my heels peel off in chunks. My lashes are much shorter and thinner as are my eyebrows. My fingers aren't very peely (is that a word?), but my nails bend. I always had super healthy nails, so this is really different. The nail thing began while on chemo and herceptin. The heel thing must just be a herceptin thing for me. __________________ MA in TX. Grateful for each and every day.... Diag. 12/05 at age 60 Stage II, Grade 3, 4.5 cm primary tumor ER/PR- Her2 +3 strongly positive Her2 by FISH 7.7 amplified vascular invasion Ki67 20% borderline Jan - March '06 Taxotere/Adriamycin X 3 to try to shrink tumor - it grew April '06 Rt Modified Radical Mas, 7 of 9 nodes positive April - Aug. '06 Herceptin/Taxol/Carboplatin X 8 (dose dense) Sept - Dec. '06 Navelbine/Herceptin x 8 (dose dense) Radiation & Herceptin Jan. 22 - March 1, 2007 Finished Herceptin Dec. 10 '08! One extra year. Port removed August, 2012. 8 1/2 years since diagnosis! 5 1/2 Years NED!