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caya · 09-21-2008, 07:55 PM

I have been incredibly lucky with my hair - before treatment, it was about 50% grey (which I coloured), very thick, curly/frizzy. After chemo, it initially grew in straight, very dark brown with very little grey - my onc. and the chemo nurses were astounded that I had so little grey.
Growth was slow until I finished chemo, then as many ladies on this board had assured me, the hair would grow in more quickly after I finished Herceptin. I finished Herceptin in May 2008, over the summer it has become a soft curl, still very little grey, much longer, not as thick as before BC, but believe me, I am very happy with it now..
I started using a product called "Glaze" by John Freida in the Hazelnut/Expresso colour - it basically is a no ammonia/peroxide rinse that covers the grey and "brightens" your hair - no roots if you stop using it, just fades. The grey strands actually look like natural highlights with this product - a $10 bottle will last about a month. You can use it if you have less than 25% grey.

all the best
caya

09-21-2008, 07:55 PM	#16
caya Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: Thornhill, Ontario Canada Posts: 2,320	I have been incredibly lucky with my hair - before treatment, it was about 50% grey (which I coloured), very thick, curly/frizzy. After chemo, it initially grew in straight, very dark brown with very little grey - my onc. and the chemo nurses were astounded that I had so little grey. Growth was slow until I finished chemo, then as many ladies on this board had assured me, the hair would grow in more quickly after I finished Herceptin. I finished Herceptin in May 2008, over the summer it has become a soft curl, still very little grey, much longer, not as thick as before BC, but believe me, I am very happy with it now.. I started using a product called "Glaze" by John Freida in the Hazelnut/Expresso colour - it basically is a no ammonia/peroxide rinse that covers the grey and "brightens" your hair - no roots if you stop using it, just fades. The grey strands actually look like natural highlights with this product - a $10 bottle will last about a month. You can use it if you have less than 25% grey. all the best caya __________________ ER90%+/PR 50%+/HER 2+ 1.7 cm and 1.0 cm. Stage 1, grade 2, Node Negative (16 nodes tested) MRM Dec.18/06 3 x FEC, 3 x Taxotere Herceptin - every 3 weeks for a year, finished May 8/08 Tamoxifen - 2 1/2 years Femara - Jan. 1, 2010 - July 18, 2012 BRCA1/BRCA2 Negative Dignosed 10/16/06, age 48 , premenopausal Mild lymphedema diagnosed June 2009 - breast surgeon and lymph. therapist think it's completely reversible - hope so. Reclast infusion January 2012 Oopherectomy October 2013 15 Years NED!! Last edited by caya; 09-22-2008 at 12:55 PM..