My nails are changing and my nail bed is starting to turn dark, but the weird thing is, they are still strong. Taxol has so many side affects and they are a bit scary. For instance, your nails can fall off and you will experience numbness in your hands and feet. I have not quit made it to the numbness nor my nails falling off, but my nails are getting dark.
The best method to protect your nail bed is to keep them polish, which will then keep the light off your nails and stop them from turning dark. Now, I have spoken with a lot of ladies at the cancer center and it works for them.
- Make sure to STAY AWAY from the acrylic nails. Only polish your natural ones yourself.
You have to ice your nails during treatment for at least 30 minutes. Sometimes I forget my mittens however, when I make it home, I quickly ice up for 30 minutes. It SUCKS but having the satisfaction knowing this will help my nails is all the validation I need. Receiving chemotherapy is like having a job that you hate going to but you know you need it at the moment. Strangely enough, I look forward into going every week because I get to chat with other patients and ask questions about their experiences. Don't be ashame of the changes that happens to your body. Just embrace them and put on a coat of polish!
xoxo
Superbritt
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