Newest Development in Chemo's Attack on Fast Growing Cells

It is early Tuesday morning.  I have had some trouble sleeping or I should say staying asleep. When I get to sleep, my sheets rub against or touch in some way the end of my "big toes" which causes a sharp sensation or pain that wakes me up.  This is the first night time this has been a challenge.  I have put some soft socks on and some more DoTerra oils.  I hope that will help.
The extremities-toes and fingers began to be worse last Thursday.  I noticed that my left "big toe" was quite swollen and tender.  My toes have some sense of being numb, but they haven't been too bad.  The nails on these toes have a different color and I believe they will probably come off eventually.  Since then I have been soaking them daily in epsom salt water.  I don't know if it is helping, but it does feel good.
A couple of weeks ago I noticed that my finger nails began to be discolored.  It looked like they have bruises under them.  One of the nurses looked at them when I told her about them and said they will likely turn black and fall off.  How exciting!  Then some of the nails had places of white and I noticed that the nails were pulling away from the skin.  I have been keeping them trimmed back so that I won't catch them.  My nails are shorter than they have ever been.  They are sensitive and I notice that I am careful how I do things with my fingers.  The last days they have bothered me more with discomfort, as do my toes.  Last Tuesday my doctor looked at them and confirmed that it was the chemo.  He said it wasn't very common with Taxol, but that it was with one of its sister drugs.  So much for the norm!  He said that I will probably loose them, but he assured me that like the hair they will grow back.  I have to admit that it bothers me to see them get progressively worse.  But this too shall pass and be only a memory.  I could have so much worse side effects.  I am grateful that I don't.
On the plus side, another side effect is reddish spots on my fore arms and the skin exposed to sun all of these years. My doctor assured me that too is the chemo.  It is healing sun damaged skin and the skin will be healthier than it was before I began the chemo.  A bonus or freebie!