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Old 01-24-2008, 07:45 AM   #14
madubois63
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I have to ask what chemo you were on besides what chemo the other woman was on?? I have lost my hair 6 times to breast cancer and leukemia chemo's. My first time, I took adriomyacin/cytoxin. I lost my hair in 2 weeks time. I did four treatments, then started taxol. Within 2 weeks of starting the taxol, my hair started to grow back. I was not allowed to take supplements because of possible interactions with the chemo. The last thing I wanted to do was weaken the chemo I was taking to kill the beast. Each time I lost my hair thereafter, the time it took to grow back was different with each drug. I am starting a new plan soon, and I've been told I won't loose my hair at all. I'd be the first one to try something to keep my hair, but I've found that people sometimes tweak the facts to boost their own self worth (I know I do it). Please be careful and discuss things with your onc before trying any miracles...
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Stage IV Inflammatory BC 1/00
Mod Rad Mastectomy 24nod/5+
Adriomycin Cytoxin Taxol
Tamoxifen 4 1/2 yrs
Radiation - 32 x
Metastatic BC lung/liver 10/04
thorocentesis 2x - pleurodesis
Herceptin Taxatiere Carbo
Femera/Lupron
BC NED 4/05
chemo induced Acute Myeloid Leukemia 5/06
Induction/consolidation chemo
bone marrow transplant - 11/3/06
Severe Host vs Graft Disease of liver
BC mets to lung 11/07
Fasoladex Herceptin Zometa Xeloda
GVHD/Iron overload to liver
Avascular Necrosis/morphine pump 10/10
metastatic brain tumor
steriotactic radiosurgery
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