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janet11 · 06-11-2007, 03:37 PM

I finished 6 rounds of TCH in January 2007. Starting in January, my fingernails had some discoloration. In Feb and March, some of them started to hurt and 'lift'. And then ooze. Gross. I just kept bandaids around them (so I wouldn't accidentally catch them on something). And I'd press on them to get any fluid out. Used peroxide, then would band-aid them again.

By April, they had gone back down and a couple more started the cycle. Now in June I can say what DID happen: i lost NONE of them, but they did 'disconnect' from the nailbed. Since I protected them from my carelessness, they never actually came off (they were connected only at the very base) and they gradually have been growing out. Now they're all connected at least 1/2 on each nail, nothing hurts, and I've been keeping them cut quite short so the disconnected part has minimal exposure (that part of the nail is pretty brittle as well).

I lost one toenail too that I didn't realize got affected. It just caught on something and I had to clip it off. But it was already growing another nail.

None is pretty, but it wasn't as bad as I was anticipating.

FYI: When they hurt, I simply held a freezer gel pack on my fingers. It work great!

Janet

06-11-2007, 03:37 PM	#16
janet11 Senior Member Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: Rowlett, TX Posts: 138	I finished 6 rounds of TCH in January 2007. Starting in January, my fingernails had some discoloration. In Feb and March, some of them started to hurt and 'lift'. And then ooze. Gross. I just kept bandaids around them (so I wouldn't accidentally catch them on something). And I'd press on them to get any fluid out. Used peroxide, then would band-aid them again. By April, they had gone back down and a couple more started the cycle. Now in June I can say what DID happen: i lost NONE of them, but they did 'disconnect' from the nailbed. Since I protected them from my carelessness, they never actually came off (they were connected only at the very base) and they gradually have been growing out. Now they're all connected at least 1/2 on each nail, nothing hurts, and I've been keeping them cut quite short so the disconnected part has minimal exposure (that part of the nail is pretty brittle as well). I lost one toenail too that I didn't realize got affected. It just caught on something and I had to clip it off. But it was already growing another nail. None is pretty, but it wasn't as bad as I was anticipating. FYI: When they hurt, I simply held a freezer gel pack on my fingers. It work great! Janet __________________ Janet in Rowlett Texas Dx July 2006 IDC 1.8cm, ER-/PR- HER2+ (FISH 7), KI67 High (60%) grade 3, TOPO II neg Aug2006: lumpectomy, SNB (4 nodes neg), Stage 1 Jan 2007: Finished 6 cycles of TCH (Taxotere, Carboplatin, Her ceptin). Then Herceptin every 3 weeks. Feb 2007: Completed Radiation May 2007: Stopped Herceptin due to low LVEF (49%) July 2007: LVEF now 44% -- starting Coreg May 2008: Heart NORMAL! Yippee.