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LittleLegos · 03-17-2007, 06:42 AM

Hi Ladies,

Some of you may remember my recent posts about different treatment options, ect.

I have decided! I will start weekly Taxol and Herceptin as my only chemo next week. It's for 12 weeks and then continue Herceptin for another 3 mos or more.

I had heard that weekly might have less side effects than every 3 weeks or less intense. My dr feels that I'll do very well. I have concerns about being "down" all the time. I have two young children.

I've picked out a wig, but not sure when it order it. I don't see many people just do Taxol (w/o A-C before) so I'm not sure if all my hair will go or what.

Thanks!!

03-17-2007, 06:42 AM	#1
LittleLegos Member Join Date: Feb 2007 Posts: 15	starting weekly Taxol & Herceptin - hair loss? Hi Ladies, Some of you may remember my recent posts about different treatment options, ect. I have decided! I will start weekly Taxol and Herceptin as my only chemo next week. It's for 12 weeks and then continue Herceptin for another 3 mos or more. I had heard that weekly might have less side effects than every 3 weeks or less intense. My dr feels that I'll do very well. I have concerns about being "down" all the time. I have two young children. I've picked out a wig, but not sure when it order it. I don't see many people just do Taxol (w/o A-C before) so I'm not sure if all my hair will go or what. Thanks!! __________________ Little Legos, 34 yrs old dd 3yrs, ds 6.5yrs 12/29/06 DCIS dx grade 2-3 with necrosis and focal early microinvasion 2/7/07 Partial Mastectomy and Sentinel Node Biopsy 2/18/07 dx .6cm IDC with DCIS 1.4cm, grade 2 ER-PR-HER2+++ neg nodes (3 taken), clean margins 3/20/07 Start 12 weekly Taxol - Herceptin, more Herceptin to follow