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Laurel · 06-13-2009, 06:37 PM

Barb,

My eyelashes were long and lush until the second Taxol. Then they began to fall out over a period of a few weeks. Eventually they were all gone. My brows thinned severely, but never completely feel out. The E.T. look wasn't a good one for me. After the last treatment of TH my lashes began to grow out quite quickly it seemed. As for my hair, I had my first haircut at about 4 months. It was very short, but I went wigless everywhere. I just wore larger earrings. Everyone enjoyed coming over and rubbing my hair. It never bothered me.

I have 2 more treatments of Herceptin. My nails are awful, soft and break easily no matter how trim I keep them. My lashes began falling out a week or so ago, but have new growth, albeit short growth, coming in already so I really didn't get the ET thing going again. My brows seem to be holding steady.

I feel good and have a very optimistic view of my future. The present fight is so worth the future it ensures. Hang in there!

06-13-2009, 06:37 PM	#6
Laurel Senior Member Join Date: May 2008 Location: Hershey, PA. Live The Sweet Life! Posts: 2,005	Barb, My eyelashes were long and lush until the second Taxol. Then they began to fall out over a period of a few weeks. Eventually they were all gone. My brows thinned severely, but never completely feel out. The E.T. look wasn't a good one for me. After the last treatment of TH my lashes began to grow out quite quickly it seemed. As for my hair, I had my first haircut at about 4 months. It was very short, but I went wigless everywhere. I just wore larger earrings. Everyone enjoyed coming over and rubbing my hair. It never bothered me. I have 2 more treatments of Herceptin. My nails are awful, soft and break easily no matter how trim I keep them. My lashes began falling out a week or so ago, but have new growth, albeit short growth, coming in already so I really didn't get the ET thing going again. My brows seem to be holding steady. I feel good and have a very optimistic view of my future. The present fight is so worth the future it ensures. Hang in there! __________________ Smile On! Laurel Dx'd w/multifocal DCIS/IDS 3/08 7mm invasive component Partial mast. 5/08 Stage 1b, ER 80%, PR 90%, HER-2 6.9 on FISH 0/5 nodes 4 AC, 4 TH finished 9/08 Herceptin every 3 weeks. Finished 7/09 Tamoxifen 10/08. Switched to Femara 8/09 Bilat SPM w/reconstruction 10/08 Clinical Trial w/Clondronate 12/08 Stopped Clondronate--too hard on my gizzard! Switched back to Tamoxifen due to tendon pain from Femara 15 Years NED I think I just might hang around awhile....