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Thin Hair -- Herceptin
It has been 8 months since I completed Herceptin. My once very nice hair is thin, fly away and baby thin - I can clearly see my scalp. Also, it has been 1-1/2 years since completing chemo. I am very angry that the oncologist as well as the drug company has not communicated the side effects of Herceptin regarding hair. I could have had a mastectomy instead of all those crappy drugs. I have invested too much financially and emotionally to not receive this information. Too many people are complaining about horrible hair and herceptin. I know it is just hair -- but guess what -- I will take nice hair on my head over a breast any day. I am pissed off!
Colleen
Pittsburgh, PA
Diagnosed 12/05 at age 52
Completed 4 - A/C
Completed 4 - Taxotere and Herceptin
Complted: 52 weeks of Herceptin -- ended April 2007
Lumpectomy
Radiaton and boost
Stage: between 1 and 2, grade 3, ER/PR-, Her2++
3.2 cm tumor, no node involvement
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