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I have now joined the chemo toe and fingernail(less) club as well. I received docetaxel as part of my last chemo cocktail for liposarcoma (last infusion was July 8). My hair is growing back nicely but the nails....oof. Almost all fingernails have discoloration, along with both big toenails. The rest of my toenails have thickened. Last night my right big toe nail skittered across the floor when I took off my sandals, I actually didn't feel or see it happen and assumed it was a small rock. Twenty minutes later I caught a glimpse of my toe and was I ever surprised! Today I was putting on socks and my right thumb nail came almost all the way off! The toenail had zero pain, the thumb did. I did not remove it all the way but put Neosporin and a bandaid on it. I'm not sure what to do with it, wait for it to fall all the way off? Sigh. I am ever grateful to my team at Mayo but boy these side effects....
I have to say it was so good finding and reading all these comments and knowing I'm not alone in this journey.

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@azkz I didn't lose my big toenail but I lost my baby toe nails. Yes all of my nails..on feet have thickened and discolored. Tough for a woman and open toe shoes.
Good luck..hope no.other nails skid across your room.