My nails have become very brittle and even though I have cut them short they are splitting and look awful. Any suggestions of what I could do to strengthen them.
Hi Patricia and a very warm welcome to the online community
I'm sorry to hear that your nails have become very brittle and I can understand that you'd want to see if any other ladies have any advice for you.
The community is divided up into cancer specific groups so could I recommend that you join the breast cancer group as you can then ask questions, share experiences and get support from others who will understand what you're going through.
To join just click on the link I've created and then choose 'join this group' on the page that opens. You can then introduce yourself and post questions after selecting 'start a discussion' and join in with existing conversations by clicking on 'reply'.
Thank you very much for adding details of your journey so far into your profile as it really helps others when answering or looking for someone with a similar diagnosis. It also means that you don't have to keep repeating yourself. You can amend and update it at any time.
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