Roger - are you being treated at the cancer center in Hamilton? If so do they have a rads clinic? My mom was treated there (3.5 pack a day smoker - with lung cancer) I can't remember if they had a standard walk in rads clinic. PMH does - it's a drop in if you have any issues - call them see if they have a drop in and they'll have someone (likely your radiation oncllogist) take a look at it. if he's not available here's usually someone around who can take a look - plus the nurses at our clinc have seen it all - they could probably tell you right off. This may ease your mind smile until you can see your team! good luck. Plus chemo affects all cells in the body! And there's a system called the fight or flight response in play when you are stressed - think about how stressed your body is during and after treatment - this causes low circulation anywhere except vital life processes.. So your skin hair nails etc. don't do things the way they used to - they can't - once your body starts up these normal processes again while you are healing there are bound to be some irregularities. Take care - smile

Last edited by Cheryld; 02-13-2012 09:41 AM.

Cheryl : Irritation - 2004 BX: 6/2008 : Inflam. BX: 12/10, DX: 12/10 : SCC - LS tongue well dif. T2N1M0. 2/11 hemigloss + recon. : PND - 40 nodes - 39 clear. 3/11 - 5/11 IMRT 33 + cis x2, PEG 3/28/11 - 5/19/11 3 head, 2 chest scans - clear(fingers crossed) HPV-, No smoke, drink, or drugs, Vegan