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Does anyone have a problem with losing your big toe nail after chemo

Cancer: Managing Symptoms | Last Active: 12 hours ago | Replies (18)
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@happyabby

Hello. I have the same problem, just on my right toe. Did the podiatrist say how one might help it along. My toe is so ugly. I wear a colorful bandaid when I wear toe-revealing footwear. Thank you.

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Lori, Volunteer Mentor | @loribmt | 3 days ago

Hi @happyabby Welcome to the ugly toe club. 😁 Chemo did a number on all my nails too. I have photos of how I’d use super glue to hold my fingernails down as they grew out. The gap between old growth was annoying as the nails tended to flip up from the bottom and get caught on everything!
At least in my case, nature finally prevailed and around 18 months or so, most were looking fairly normal. Though my toes always look like God put them on as an afterthought! LOL. The colorful bandaid is a great idea! Own it!

By the way, officially, Welcome to Connect. I’m sorry you’re having to deal with the aftermath of chemo but hope you’re recovering wonderfully and the issue is behind you!!

We have many wonderful cancer support groups in Connect. I’d love to help direct you to a relevant group with members who are sharing a similar diagnosis. If you wouldn’t mind sharing more of your story, what brought you to needing chemotherapy?

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