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Hi
I was on Tykerb for 8 months last year along with Xeloda. I was recovering from a previous chemo and found that my hair growth was very slow and patchy on this combo (I was not able to go wigless the whole time). Since then I've switched to other regimens and am back on Tykerb (4 pills per day). My hair is growing back and looks to be healthy and covering my scalp well. Might I suggest using the Nioxin line of hair products. It helps with thinning hair - there are serums, shampoos and creme rinses. I used it the first two times my hair fell out and both times hair came back thick and curly. The 3rd time I didn't want to spend the money so I didn't use the Nioxin, and it came back very thin and patchy. I'm back using it this time and so far, so good.
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Donna
Diagnosed 2/04 - Invasive ductal - no clean margins
node negative - er+pr+, her2++
Mastectomy 4/04 - 4 rounds AC
9/05 - mets to liver treated with carbo/ixabipelone/herceptin
3/06 - complete remission
9/06 - new liver mets, starting Taxotere/Herceptin
1/07 -Liver mets stable, staying on Herceptin
5/07 - Liver, lung progression - starting T/X
12/07 - Liver, lung progression - starting weekly Navilbene/Herceptin
4/08 - Liver progression - started Abraxane, Carbo, Tykerb and Herceptin
7/08 - Liver Progression - started Gemzar, Avastin and Tykerb
10/08 - Liver progression - starting Doxil
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