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Re: Sore Head - Will shaving it help?
Vicky,
Having my head shaved was really emotional for me, because I always had fairly long hair. Fortunately, I didn't have a sore head, but after a good week with my hair coming out by the chunks, it became too much for me. I dreaded getting into the shower in the mornings! Even though it looked like I had a full head of hair, albeit thinner, I had my husband shave it for me. I cried while he was doing it, but he would make comments throughout the process to make me laugh such as telling me what a good looking mullet I had. When it was all over, it was relief for me. The bandaid had been stripped off, and I felt like I had some control over it. Everyone handles this aspect differently, but I was really glad I shaved it earlier rather than later.
Good luck to you!!
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Hayley
Oklahoma
3/35/2009 - Diagnosed, age 39
5/7/09 - Mastectomy and reconstruction started. Two tumors found. Tumors were side by side. DCIS tumor was 2.8 cm, ER-, PR-, grade 2. Invasive tumor was 1.1 cm, poorly differentiated, grade 3, ER+90%, PR+95%, HER2+3. Thankfully, no node involvement.
5/29/09 - Second surgery resulting from difficulty healing from mastectomy.
6/2/09 - Began Herceptin treatments
6/23/09 - Began Taxotere and Carboplatin treatments along with Herception every 3 weeks.
10/06/09 - Completed Taxotere and Carboplatin - Yeah!!!
10/27/2009 - Herceptin maintenance and began Femara
12/10/2009 - 2nd stage reconstruction surgery
2/2010 - Body rejected saline implant
3/18/2010 - Second stage reconstruction using silicone implant
5/4/10 - Completed Herceptin - YEE-HAA!
May '10 - Body rejects silicone implant...taking a break.
11/29/10 - Hysterectomy
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