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Old 11-26-2008, 11:55 PM   #15
harrie
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One thought from me

I thought I would be devastated in losing my hair. I think that was close to the top of my list of things to dread prior to chemo. BUT....it was not what I expected. After losing my hair I found
1. a nice variety of ways to wear caps, scarves, etc. and it looked pretty cute!
2. i LOVED my wig!!! So much that I am considering trying to squeeze my hair now under my wig so I can wear it again when I want longer hair
3. I never realized that I really do look ok in real short hair. In fact it looks as good if not better then my old hair!
4. My old hairstyle was super high maintenence (flat iron, chemically straightened)
5. my new hair is SUPER low maintenence and it really looks as good as my old hairstyle
6. I do NOT have any desire to go back to what my hair use to look like
7. Bottom line....it all worked out real good.
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*** MARYANNE *** aka HARRIECANARIE

1993: right side DCIS, lumpectomy, rads
1999: left side DCIS, lumpectomy, rads, tamoxifen

2006:
BRCA 2 positive
Stage I, invasive DCIS (6mm x 5mm)
Grade: intermediate
sentinal node biopsy: neg
HER2/neu amplified 4.7
ER+/PR+
TOPO II neg
Oncotype dx 20
Bilat mastectomy with DIEP flap reconstruction
oophorectomy

2007:
6 cycles TCH (taxotere, carboplatin, herceptin)
finished 1 yr herceptin 05/07
Arimidex, stopped after almost 1 yr
Femara
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