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Yes today is a different day - doing very well.  As you all say, we are so strong to fight this disease and everyone thinks you do so well - but then something tiny is the thing that sets you off.  I used to have synthetic eyelash extension as well and thought they would effect me when I lost them.  But thank heavens I went to the 'Look Good, Feel Better' course for a morning and they taught me how to put eyeliner on so it still looks sort of like I have eyelashes.  But you read about all the side effects and hope they dont happen to you.  And yes - it is so nice to share your problems, as then you can just get on with it, as it becomes a problem halved or even less.

Thankyou so much Ladies

Pam  xxx

 

Yes today is a different day - doing very well.  As you all say, we are so strong to fight this disease and everyone thinks you do so well - but then something tiny is the thing that sets you off.  I used to have synthetic eyelash extension as well and thought they would effect me when I lost them.  But thank heavens I went to the 'Look Good, Feel Better' course for a morning and they taught me how to put eyeliner on so it still looks sort of like I have eyelashes.  But you read about all the side effects and hope they dont happen to you.  And yes - it is so nice to share your problems, as then you can just get on with it, as it becomes a problem halved or even less.

Thankyou so much Ladies

Pam  xxx

 

Hi I hear you! I cope fine with the hair loss, happy to walk around nude nut but for years I have had gel on my nails and they always looked beautiful. I don't wear makeup or fuss about my hair, my nails were my thing. Although I haven't lost my nails, I can no longer wear the gel. They have broken, split, discoloured and are generally disgusting. I put nail polish and hardener on but every time I look at my hands it gets to me. I just console myself that they will come back and I try to imagine how happy I will be when I have my first nail appointment and they look beautiful again. It's just one more thing to add to the list of crappy side effects of this process. Yes tomorrow will be a better day but allow yourself the tears. It's part of the grieving and if it is your nails that set you off then so be it. Hang in there. Regards, Karen xoxo

Hi I hear you! I cope fine with the hair loss, happy to walk around nude nut but for years I have had gel on my nails and they always looked beautiful. I don't wear makeup or fuss about my hair, my nails were my thing. Although I haven't lost my nails, I can no longer wear the gel. They have broken, split, discoloured and are generally disgusting. I put nail polish and hardener on but every time I look at my hands it gets to me. I just console myself that they will come back and I try to imagine how happy I will be when I have my first nail appointment and they look beautiful again. It's just one more thing to add to the list of crappy side effects of this process. Yes tomorrow will be a better day but allow yourself the tears. It's part of the grieving and if it is your nails that set you off then so be it. Hang in there. Regards, Karen xoxo

This is exactly how I felt.      

I have finished chemo, last one three weeks ago.  My nails had survived or so I had thought, til a couple of days ago when they started to feel "odd" then suddenly they started lifting.  But as others have said they do recover, and we will be shellacing before you know it.

Rita x

Thank you Ladies, nice to hear things may not be as bad as I thought. I will keep my fingers crossed. Thank you for your input Xxxxx

Thank you Ladies, nice to hear things may not be as bad as I thought. I will keep my fingers crossed. Thank you for your input Xxxxx