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Re: Nails
Everyone reacts differently to chemo. I didn't have manicures or pedicures, kept my finger nails short, unpolished (not even clear) and took good care of my cuticles, etc.
Everything was looking good until just before my 5th chemo - nails are all colors of the rainbow (brown, beige, reddish) and a couple have separated from the nail bed but are still attached. They are disgusting and I will have to wait until everything grows out, probably about 6 months or so. Have started getting manicures again but have to use dark polish since my nails are so discolored.
My feet, on the other hand, are fine. Had my first pedi a couple of weeks ago - pure bliss :-).
I guess what I'm saying is that I wouldn't do acrylics but I would have continued with regular manicures using my own tools and no cutting of cuticles. It would have been a nice mental lift
Best,
Janis
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March, 2000: 48, Post menopausal (5 yrs HRT) Left breast, IDC 3mm/DCIS 1.6cm, ER+/PR-/Her2+++, mod differentiated, MIB low, lumpectomy, node neg via SNB, rads=33 Stage 1a
June, 2000: Tamox 4.5 years,Femara for 5 years (end in Jan. 2010)
Sept, 2012: 61, Via mamm, ultrasound, biopsy, right breast, 2.3cm tumor, ER+/PR-/Her2+++, poorly diff, KI67 60-70%
BRCA 1 and 2 negative
October, 2012: Bi Mast with tissue expanders, port placement
Final Path: IDC 2.8cm, DCIS, 1/4 sentinal nodes positive (@#$%). Stage IIB
Nov 29, 2012: Begin TCH/6x/every 3 wks, H for 1 year/every 3 weeks.
March 14, 2013: Finished chemo
April 9, 2013: Begin radiation 28x
May 22, 2013: Finished rads
June 1st, 2013: Started Aromasin for 5 yrs.
July 15, 2013: Switched to Letrozole (Femara). Probably for the rest of my life
October 16, 2013: Exchange surgery
October 31, 2013: Finished Herceptin
December 5, 2013: Port removed
Glad this year is over!
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