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Old 04-18-2009, 07:20 PM   #4
NanaKaren
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Location: Stayton, Oregon
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It is so sweet that you are SO supportive of your wife during her treatment. My husband was the best, but didn't shave his head. Losing my hair was very traumatic for me to say the least, even though it is just hair.
My hair came out in the first 10 days of AC and then as Laurel said the eyebrows and eyelashes were next while on Taxol. I bought a wig very near my natural color and had my hairdresser cut and style it for me. At home I wore a ballcap. I tried scarves, but looked like a pirate. It was probably 9 months before my hair was half an inch long and I stopped wearing my wig. Your wife will let you know how she feels about her hair and just let her go with what she is comfortable with.
There will always be someone here to answer your questions or guide you in the right direction.
Please keep in touch.
All my best, NanaKaren
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Dx 7-21-05
1.7 cm invasive ductal carcinoma
Her2 +3 strongly positive
micromet in sentinel node
Sept.05 Lt.lumpectomy/bilat.reduction
Oct.05 4 rounds of AC/12 rounds of Taxol with Herceptin
Radiation 5 weeks
Herceptin only until Jan.07
Started Femara-stopped
Started Aromisin-stopped
Currently on Arimidex with a great deal of pain
Stopped Arimidex
Taking Tamoxifen
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