Nails

Do you know what your regimen will be? Nail loss is usually a particular side effect of taxane drugs. I lost a pinky toenail (I iced during Taxotere and the rest of the nails were absolutely fine, but I think the pinky toe didn't stay cold enough) The new nail was right behind it, so it was not a problem. I can't offer any shoe advice since I did not lose any other toenails, and it is important to note that while this is a documented side effect it is not universal - many people have taxane chemo and do not have any nail issues. I iced because I wanted to minimize the possibility and have advised friends and members here to do the same.

owens - I used bags of frozen peas and I dressed in layers. I also held ice chips in my mouth during the taxane infusion to keep from having mouth sores. It was not comfortable but I figured 45 minutes of cold was better than losing the nails. I know some people are too uncomfortable to keep it up - you would not be alone there! After I was done with that part of the infusion I had a warm drink. My center also kept blankets in a warmer, which was helpful.

I didn't ice and didn't lose any nails with taxotere.