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Lori R · 09-13-2009, 04:10 PM

Nancy,
Well...I was one of the lucky ones who did not have my hair return after my initial treatment with Taxotere. I kept cheering on every little strand, hoping that one day it would just kick in.

Never did.

Then I had the recurrance and am on Abraxane. Since it is a taxane based chemo, I am feeling any chance I had of getting my hair back is probably gone.

At times it makes me very very sad. Other times, I am pleased with my wig and feel OK about it.

My onc didn't say much when it became obvious that my hair just wasn't going to come back. Sort of shrugged it off as "well sometimes that happens"

So I can't tell you much. Let me know if you have any questions and I'll try to answer them to the best of my recollection.

09-13-2009, 04:10 PM	#8
Lori R Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: Evergreen, Colorado Posts: 454	Re: Chemotherapy Permanent Hair Loss Nancy, Well...I was one of the lucky ones who did not have my hair return after my initial treatment with Taxotere. I kept cheering on every little strand, hoping that one day it would just kick in. Never did. Then I had the recurrance and am on Abraxane. Since it is a taxane based chemo, I am feeling any chance I had of getting my hair back is probably gone. At times it makes me very very sad. Other times, I am pleased with my wig and feel OK about it. My onc didn't say much when it became obvious that my hair just wasn't going to come back. Sort of shrugged it off as "well sometimes that happens" So I can't tell you much. Let me know if you have any questions and I'll try to answer them to the best of my recollection. __________________ 2007 Oct - Diagnosed - Stage IV 5 c.m. IDC - Left Side er/pr- Her2+++ Node + 2/14 - Single Liver Met Double Mastectomy Nov - Begin T+H 2008 Feb-Complete 6 cycles- T&H- NED March - Continue - Herceptin Only April - Rads for 6 weeks 2009 Continue Herceptin - Continue NED April - Recurrance- 3 cm. Liver Met May - Cryosurgery June - November - Abraxane + Herceptin Aug - PET/CT - CTC = 0 Back to NED 2010 January - Continue NED July - Recurrance - 3 cm Liver Met CTC=1 August - Cryosurgery #2 August - November Navelbine November - Back to NED - End Navelbine 2011 Feb - Recur - 4 cm Liver Met - Same Left Lobe March Surgery it is -Couldn't get a clean margin July - Confirmed continued liver involvement August - Begin Herceptin + Tykerb October - Mixed results from H+T Add Abraxane + H + T - Nov - April 2012 January PET Scan - It's working!! April - Back to NED July - Recurrance August - Begin TDM-1 Trial (Taxol + TDM-1)