2 questions

bobbiw · 10-24-2006, 05:13 AM

I wanted to respond to the nail problem. My stepdaughter is a certified herbalist and has just told me that silica is good for the nails. She says that I can get either a vitamin that is high in silica or an herbal product that is high in it. I now need to go searching to see what I can find.
Just wanted to share.
Bobbi

chrislmelb · 10-24-2006, 05:56 PM

I am on the HERA trial and thought i had to have a bone and CT scan, BUT i don't. I was relived because there is nothing worrying me and i know that things can show up that are nothing bad. My oncologist only scans for symptoms and doesn't like tumor markers either.
Christine

Jackie · 10-24-2006, 06:59 PM

Lindy Jo,

My onc is like many on the board who doesn't do scans unless there are symptoms.

I didn't loose my toe nails, but they became thick and pulled away very deep in the cuticle. I did loose all of my fingernails. Some of them are stilled pulled away and I have been finished with chemo since Nov. 05. I think Herceptin effected them also and I have only been finished with it since Sept. 06.

elena.arkansas · 10-24-2006, 08:52 PM

Hi there,
I can relate. I lost all my toe nails and they never looked the same again. My podiatrist told me to really scrub my feet and use Vicks Vapo Rub as a preventative for fungus. He says I may be more prone to it growing now.

As for the tests and markers, I am now 6 years post diagnosis and 5 years post treatment. I was not eligable for the Herceptin trial back then. I have not had regular scans and no markers until this new doc in arkansas. I could have done without them. They only bring questions and believe me ... we have enough of them without any help. Living each day to the fullest and focusing on what is ahead and not behind creates energy not zapping it.

Remember - we are not in control anyway. God is sovereign and there is a plan. Sometimes I wish I just knew where it was going.

Smile and enjoy your trip.
E