wildspirit's Cancer Blog
October 2, 2008
| Loosing Fingernails!!! | Views: 888 |
Just a quick note . . . dinner is almost here . . .Micky D’s tonight!
OK, for the record and I’m not liking it, but yesterday I noticed that some of my fingernails are starting to pull away from my nail bed! I’ve heard people can loose their nails from chemo, but so late in the game (I only have one treatment left . . .tomorrow) so I thought I was safe.
I talked to the doctor about it today and he said, yep, but they will grow back. How friggin’ long does it take fingernails t grow back?
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At least winter is coming and I can wear gloves a lot.
Hugs,
Wendy
07.30.08 - 
Thanks for your support -
Hi Wendy,
Sorry to hear you are about to lose some fingernails. I have heard about that happening. Hopefully, it doesn’t take too long for them to grow back.
Winter is indeed upon us, you are looking on the bright side.
Take care,
Monica
Hi there, I wish they could come up with something that does not cause such bad side effects.
Love ya much Sherri
I have lost toenails from my ski books being too tight. I was always so sad when they finally fell off. I just painted a toenail on there. Probably can’t do that with finger nails. But I feel your pain.
I think painting on finger nails is a great idea. Try it and let us know. I had a friend once who chipped a front tooth and applied a fake fingernail to it until she could get to the dentist!
My nails became discolored, very thick and rigid. They are taking sometime to grow out but they are growing. I barely notice them anymore, so much of the abnormal becomes so normal. I feel your pain.
Hi, Wendy!
I’m sorry to hear about your nails, especially toward the very end of your treatment. It’s strange, why now? I hope they grow super fast after your last treatment!
Awwwwwwwww, I just want to hug you and tell you everything will be alright soon. I am sooooooo sorry you have to go through any of this. It’s just a nightmare.
((warm hugs))
Sonia
Geeze is there anything this chemo doesn’t destroy? The more I read lately the worse the side effects seem to be. What is with this health system. “Kill the plant cure the bulb”?
I sure hope you find this last treatment to be a joyous event when it is over. Just take a long rest and a big sigh of relief. Can you not get fake nails or would that destroy the nail bed? Not sure how that works but can’t the Oncologist’s recommend something. Either that or just start wearing glamourous looking gloves all the time. Well except when eating or sleeping or when you are alone. This is just damn creepy. Now I’m not so sure I would take chemo if I was told that I should. Oh my, what a dilema.
Take care, it will soon be over.
Weezie
My nails at first got really thick and quite ugly and my medical DOC said it was a fungus from the chemo and he didn’t want to give me anything oral so he gave me an RX by the name of Penlac that you apply daily to you nails. Also, if your Doc is Ok with it and mine was, there is a vitamin called,”Biotin”, that is very inexpensive that is very good for hair, nails and skin…. A little known secret. Good Luck to you. XOXO, Patty