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Gerri · 01-06-2010, 02:42 PM

Hi Cal-Gal,

I see from your stats that you had a little break between chemo and Herceptin - that may be the answer. For me, Herceptin seemed to make my hair regrowth an extremely slow process - I believe others have experienced the same thing. After completing Herceptin my hair started to grow back at a normal rate. I still have very little underarm hair, as well as hair on my legs (okay by me!). My hair has grown back just as thick as before but my eyebrows and eyelashes are not as long or thick as before - makeup "makes up" for what is lacking

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Hang in there - things return to normal eventually; it's getting there that is so hard to deal with at times.

01-06-2010, 02:42 PM	#2
Gerri Senior Member Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: Southern California Posts: 900	Re: 6 months post-chemo and hair on body slowed-stopped? Hi Cal-Gal, I see from your stats that you had a little break between chemo and Herceptin - that may be the answer. For me, Herceptin seemed to make my hair regrowth an extremely slow process - I believe others have experienced the same thing. After completing Herceptin my hair started to grow back at a normal rate. I still have very little underarm hair, as well as hair on my legs (okay by me!). My hair has grown back just as thick as before but my eyebrows and eyelashes are not as long or thick as before - makeup "makes up" for what is lacking . Hang in there - things return to normal eventually; it's getting there that is so hard to deal with at times. __________________ Gerri Dx: 11/23/05, Lumpectomy 12/12/05 Tumor 2.2 cm, Stage II, Grade 3, Sentinel Node biopsy negative ER+ (30%) /PR+ (50%), HER2+++ AC X 4 dose dense, Taxol X 4 dose dense Herceptin started with 2nd Taxol, given weekly until chemo done then given every 3 weeks for one year ending on March 16, 2007 Radiation 30 treatments Tamoxifen - 2 yrs (pre-menopausal) May 2008 - Feb 2012 Femara Aug 2008 - Feb 2012 Zometa every 6 months March 2012 - Stop Femara, now Evista for bone strengthening ********** Enjoy the little things, for one day you may look back and realize they were the big things. - Robert Brault