Sorry, but I do not agree that nail effects after chemotherapy are reversible. My nails were fine prior to chemo for breast cancer. After 4 cycles of AC and 4 cycles of Taxol, completed 14 years ago, I can barely grow my nails longer than the end of my finger. They are weak, then, and prone to ridging, splitting, and tearing. It is embarrassing as a professional woman to have nails that look this bad. It can also be painful to have nails that are constantly down to the quick. I cannot believe no one is talking about or addressing this problem. Any oncologists, etc. that I ask about this problem just shrug it off.
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Sorry, but I do not agree that nail effects after chemotherapy are reversible. My nails were fine prior to chemo for breast cancer. After 4 cycles of AC and 4 cycles of Taxol, completed 14 years ago, I can barely grow my nails longer than the end of my finger. They are weak, then, and prone to ridging, splitting, and tearing. It is embarrassing as a professional woman to have nails that look this bad. It can also be painful to have nails that are constantly down to the quick. I cannot believe no one is talking about or addressing this problem. Any oncologists, etc. that I ask about this problem just shrug it off.
July 31, 2014 - 8:05pmThis Comment
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