I finish chemotherapy for breast cancer at the end of November and still having Herceptin every 3 weeks til September. Has anyone had the same as me which is my nails on both hands and feet are coming away. I’ve managed til now but is there something I should be doing??
Hi IrelandMay and a very warm welcome to the online community which I hope you'll find is both an informative and supportive place to be.
I'm sorry to read that your nails on your hands and feet are coming away. I didn't have this happen to me but I have seen others in the breast cancer group mention it.
As the online community is divided up into different support groups I'm going to recommend that you join the breast cancer group which would be a great place to ask your question and to share experiences with others who have had this side effect.
To join just click on the link I've created which will take you directly there. You can then join and start a new post in the same way as you did here and join in with existing conversations by clicking on 'reply'.
It would be great if you could pop something about your diagnosis and treatment so far into your profile as it really helps others when replying to you and also when looking for someone on a similar pathway. It also means that you don't have to keep repeating yourself. To do this click on your username and then select 'Profile'. You can amend it at any time and if you're not sure what to write you can take a look at mine by clicking on my username.
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