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Sandy H · 10-25-2006, 07:09 PM

That is not a fun thing to have. I had it in the winter and had to wear those thick achorn slippers with about three pairs of socks. I could hardly walk it felt like I didn't have any skin on the soles of my feet. It got worse when I stopped it as my feet all peeled and toes cracked. I used lots of cream and really thought I was going to miss this foot and hand syndrome but low and behold it got me. I told the oncologist when it starts this time I am done until it clears up. Its too cold in Maine to wear slippers outside although, they do have some nice slippers these days! Gives us an excuse to buy a pair of these. hugs, Sandy

10-25-2006, 07:09 PM	#3
Sandy H Senior Member Join Date: Feb 2005 Location: Norridgewock, Maine Posts: 778	That is not a fun thing to have. I had it in the winter and had to wear those thick achorn slippers with about three pairs of socks. I could hardly walk it felt like I didn't have any skin on the soles of my feet. It got worse when I stopped it as my feet all peeled and toes cracked. I used lots of cream and really thought I was going to miss this foot and hand syndrome but low and behold it got me. I told the oncologist when it starts this time I am done until it clears up. Its too cold in Maine to wear slippers outside although, they do have some nice slippers these days! Gives us an excuse to buy a pair of these. hugs, Sandy __________________ Dx. 03/01, Rt. IBC AC/Taxatere Rt. MRM-with graft Lt. simple 5 rads-skin mets Herceptin, taxol, carboplatin (taxol seem to be the magic drug) Navelbine & xeloda (did not work) topical miltex for skin mets Tykerb/xeloda thoracentesis x 2 left lung fluid shows cancer cells Port removal (4 years) with power port replacement Doxil Updated 05-07 Scans show no bone or organ involvement we shall see! I shall not pass this way again. Any good I can do or any kindness that I can show let me not defer or neglect it for I shall not pass this way again.