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Re: Acrylic nails
My manicure tech had a special certificate in working with cancer patients. She would not do acrylic nails on me when I was doing chemo but recommended the gels. I got an ok from my Oncologist when I was doing chemo to continue getting mani/pedis and he ok'd it as long as she didn't use drills and was very careful with cutting cuticles (infection issues and bleeding problems) - there were some times when I didn't go but I usually made it for a manicure every 2-3 weeks and did the gel nails (Shellac). I honestly think it saved me from losing the nails and did strengthen them so that they didn't just bend and peel. I just did regular polish on toes. And it was also really therapeutic to spend an hour or two at the salon gossiping, being pampered and talking about anything but cancer. So with your drs. approval, I would highly recommend it. Be sure to find a really good nail tech at a reputable salon and avoid the ones where speed is the most important thing.
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Joni -64 yrs old -
3/01/10: found lump in rt.breast
3/12/10: mammogram/ultrasnd/biopsy-invasive bc & DCIS; 2 tumors (2cm er-/pr-/HER2-& 1.8 cm er-/pr-/HER2+); grade 3;poorly differentiated
3/24/10:sent.node biopsy clear
3/31/10:bi-lateral mx.;atypical ductal hyperplasia-lft side
4/21/10:wound revision-infection/scarring 4/28/10:seromas both sides
5/21/10:port installed,TCH chemo (6 x 3 wks); Herc,-1yr; 33 rad tx after chemo
07/2010: port not working-2nd port didnt'work;3rd port opposite side.
07/2010: 2 weeks after 3rd port surgery, threw 3 pulm. emboli-IVC filter installed; warfarin
08/2010: hospitalizations w/3 of chemos; decision to stop after 4th-on to radiation in Oct 2010;Herc cont.
12/03/2010 - finished 33 rads Hooray!! cont. Herc. every 3 wks
4/2011 - pneumonia ??? Nope-radiation pneumonitis. No more Herc.
5/2011 - NED!!! port out.
8/2011 - clean PET & CT scans.Still NED
7/2012 - Still NED/very blessed.
2/2013 - 6 mos checkup-all clear. CA2729 down frm 13 to 11.
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