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DonnaD · 01-11-2008, 09:41 AM

I started Herceptin with Taxol in Jan. of 07. All hair was gone on my body, I think from Taxol and Nuelasta. I finished Taxol in March and my hair started growing slowly. I am not on hormones.

I finished Herceptin in Dec, a one year treatment. My eyelashes are very slow to grow and are very thin. My eyebrows are also the same except as you mentioned from the highest part of the arch back they are not there. Nails are paper thin. I did loose one toenail in Jan of 07 but that happened when on A/C.

Let us know what you find out.

01-11-2008, 09:41 AM	#14
DonnaD Senior Member Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: Marengo, IL Posts: 518	I started Herceptin with Taxol in Jan. of 07. All hair was gone on my body, I think from Taxol and Nuelasta. I finished Taxol in March and my hair started growing slowly. I am not on hormones. I finished Herceptin in Dec, a one year treatment. My eyelashes are very slow to grow and are very thin. My eyebrows are also the same except as you mentioned from the highest part of the arch back they are not there. Nails are paper thin. I did loose one toenail in Jan of 07 but that happened when on A/C. Let us know what you find out. __________________ Donna Crystal Lake, IL Diagnosed 8/4/06 at age 54 Lumpectomy 8/30/06 Stage llA, grade 3, ER/PR-, Her2++ 1.7 cm tumor, 1+ lymph node out of 9 Completed 4 A/C, & 4 Taxol with Herceptin 36 rads completed 5/16/07 Mammograms, 7/07 clear fractured ribs in radiated area 10/07 Finished Herceptin 12/27/07 Mammogram,CT,tumor markers 1/08 - small lung nodules in radiated area, repeated tests 3/08 stable Mammogram,CT ,tumor markers 6/08 stable NED 2 years!! 3 years !!! 4years!!!! 4 years, 10 months and 8 day NED, calling it 5 years!!! Official 5 years 8/30/2011 8/31/ 2012 - 6 years!!!!!!