[CindyE]

Hi Brenda:
Your dx and treatment are very similar to mine. I have the split nails and cuticle splits too. I also suffer at times from memory loss issues like I can't remember the word I want to say. It's strange when it happens but now I have come to the realization that it's treatment related and try and not worry too much about it. I have read it gets better with time and am hopeful that everything can get back to some type of "normal" or at least a new acceptable type of normal. I have been having some swelling in my hand on the left side where I had the two nodes removed. I'm told it maybe lymphedema and it was aggravated by the radiation.

As for the cancer returning, I know I think about it quite a bit. I know that I shouldn't be I can't help it. I just had a mammo and ultrasound done on the left breast to see about some lumps in my tumor bed. They were just scar tissue and I was given an all-clear so I'm feeling much better this week. Remember we have cut it out, poisoned it, burned and fried this cancer out. Hang in there and keep the hope!