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Nail polish is okay. Fake nails will rip your natural nails off if they catch on anything. Your nails will not be strong enough to take the stress. Don’t know about builder gel. Gaviscon is fine. Make sure you have panadol and also an antihistamine is a good idea as for some people it counteracts the side effects. After the first round of chemo is done and dusted, you will have a good idea what extra drugs to ask your team for. The thing to remember, is that it is doable. You will have bad days but you will also have good days. Get out and enjoy some fresh air but not too much sun. My team recommended fifteen minutes of summer sun per day for vitamin D and my vit D levels were never low. Plus, the fresh air will make you feel better. Keep up your water intake. I found adding ice helped. Frappes were and are my friend. Short walks when you can and when you can’t, snuggle up instead. The time will go fast once it starts.2
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Hi @Number2 some great tips there from @Blossom1961 and @iserbrown
🌺🌻🌸🌷Nails: I think the medical term prefers you to wear something that isn’t too hard to remove. My surgeon required nail polish off for my lumpectomy. I had the chalkiness, splitting and discolouration but also, one of them became infected* (fairly late into the 6 cycles) so think about polish that’s kind on the nails and easy to remove. *My GP prescribed antibiotics to fight the infection.
I agree with @Blossom1961 and encourage you to feel confident about asking your medical team if you’re not feeling too good after treatment.On the couple of times I needed to, the nurses were very kind and responsive and constantly assured me they would prefer we erred on the side of caution and called them, or that we present to emergency if it’s after hours, to be on the safe side.Here’s some suggestions, in line with @Blossom1961 ”be prepared” I received a care basket from my lovely niece with a few of these items in it …
Biotene (you may get mouth ulcers)
soft bamboo tooth brush
sensitive toothpaste
Canesten cream (thrush under the breast was an issue for me)
box of Mylanta [the nurses and doctor will dispense the anti nausea prescription “big guns” immediately before and after chemo],
Hydralyte or Gastralyte
Gastro-Stop
Movicol (some people experience constipation whereas I was the opposite)
Moo Goo moisturiser
Hylo Forte eyedrops
Tissues or hankies (I never knew what a great job nose hair does until mine went MIA during chemo 😃)
Facemasks (it’s advisable to avoid big crowds during the first 6 doses but if you have to be out and about you might be more assured masking up)
A notebook to keep a record of how you’re feeling and the information you’re given.3 -
https://onlinenetwork.bcna.org.au/discussion/21092/black-nail-polish-for-chemo?utm_source=community-search&utm_medium=organic-search&utm_term=chemo+nail+polish+
There has been previous discussion on nail polish. If you use the search bar above or Google
Main consensus is black nail polish or cotton gloves.1
