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Multi-colored hoofs

Jaylo969
Jaylo969 CSN Member Posts: 824 Member
edited March 2014 in Colorectal Cancer #1
Xeloda feet…this time I didn’t have the stinging and burning…just went straight to peeling and cracking. My question is this: Has anyone else had their feet turn nasty looking and multi-colored? I know this sounds strange but my feet are purple/black, grey, red, and green. Please don’t laugh ;) I thought at first that they were stained or dirty. I have been scrubbing them and nothing changes. It is NOT dirty feet. I almost soaked them in Clorox but thought better of that idea. It is UNDER the skin.

Usually I am not vain at all but this Saturday I will be going to Arkansas to my daughter’s college graduation and I SO wanted to wear sandals. Any solutions out there or shall I just wear my tennis shoes? I am using bag balm and utter cream but that isn’t helping the discoloration.

-Pat
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  • kersha
    kersha CSN Member Posts: 63
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    My husband's hands and feet
    My husband's hands and feet looks dirty all the time on xeloda and it just peels off in layers. This is a side effect of the xeloda.
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  • sheri22
    sheri22 CSN Member Posts: 273
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    this might sound dumb but
    Pat I have had the cracking feet a few times try putting vaseline on your feet and socks it worked for me

    Sheri22
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  • Paula G.
    Paula G. CSN Member Posts: 596
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    Yup! My husbands feet are
    Yup! My husbands feet are white, red, brown and pink. Bag Balm did help the cracking. Paula
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    Paula G. said:

    Yup! My husbands feet are
    Yup! My husbands feet are white, red, brown and pink. Bag Balm did help the cracking. Paula

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