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Old 07-22-2009, 12:11 AM   #6
harrie
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Taxotere impacted my nails similar to how yours is. I thought at first i was getting some kind of nasty fungus in my nails and the my oncologist said it was NOT a fungus, but only side effects from the taxotere. Was rather gross. He suggest I put on tea tree oil on the nails, and I really think that helped. It eventually cleared up nicely. So don't worry, it's not permanant! They will be beautiful again. I think I was told not to paint them when they are like that. Plus if you do paint them, the tea trea oil won't be able to penetrate.
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1993: right side DCIS, lumpectomy, rads
1999: left side DCIS, lumpectomy, rads, tamoxifen

2006:
BRCA 2 positive
Stage I, invasive DCIS (6mm x 5mm)
Grade: intermediate
sentinal node biopsy: neg
HER2/neu amplified 4.7
ER+/PR+
TOPO II neg
Oncotype dx 20
Bilat mastectomy with DIEP flap reconstruction
oophorectomy

2007:
6 cycles TCH (taxotere, carboplatin, herceptin)
finished 1 yr herceptin 05/07
Arimidex, stopped after almost 1 yr
Femara
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