Hello,
My first time here and I’m sure it’s been mentioned before but I can’t navigate too well on my phone so I thought I’d just post 
Im about to start my chemo journey (ER+/HER2 and BRCA2 positive) and I had a few questions for you knowledgeable people:
- Hand and toenails, do these need to go dark in colour to avoid falling off? And does it matter if I use normal nail polish/strengthener/top coat or do I need gel based?
- is it worth purchasing a chemo hoody? They’re £85 so not cheap, but allows access to arms and chest for lines… is it necessary for comfort? I do run cold generally! Hands and feet too!
-can you have anti anxiety drugs before they do anything? I struggle with huge medical anxiety (needles, lines, cannulas, being in a medical room)… i had a huge internal panic and woke up on a hospital bed with 20 manic hospital staff just for my original cannula fitting for the MRI scan (to give you an idea of the level of medical anxiety i have).
I’m incredibly scared, especially now I have tested positive for the BRCA2 gene, the cherry on the cake, trying to remain positive but the fear of the unknown is real.
