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Re: Hair Loss
Welcome Pat! My hair took about 2 1/2 weeks after chemo to start falling out. It was gradual so I decided to shave it since it was shedding all over the house and my clothes. After I shaved it, it was kind of liberating for me. I made sure to have a good wig in place before it fell out, helps in the process of dealing with the hair loss. I now have a full head of hair so remember that the hair loss is temporary.
I had the Nuelasta shot too and I took Aleve for the bone aches I was experiencing.
You've been through alot already - hope things will be getting better for you!
Jessica
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11/17/10 - Diagnosed with 4.5cm tumor in right breast, IDC, Stage 2, Nuclear grade 2, ER+ PR+ HER2+
12/13/10 - Lymph node biopsy - negative
12/28/10 - Started neo-adjuvant treatment along with clinical trial with 4 rounds of AC chemo every 3 weeks
3/15/11 - Began weekly Taxol/Herceptin infusions along with 750mg of Tykerb taken by mouth daily
6/28/11 - Finished last cycle of Taxol
7/27/11 - Breast MRI shows tumor has dissolved, remarkable reaction to chemo
8/31/11 - Lumpectomy, Sentinel Node biopsy. Node negative, clear margins, 7mm of cancer left over from chemo.
10/05/11 - Started radiation, 5 days a week for 7 weeks.
11/8/11 - Finished radiation
3/21/12 - Last Herceptin!
3/26/12 - Port removed!
Tamoxifen for 5 years
8/4/15 - Hysterectomy & bilateral salpingo-oophorectomy. Due to large fibroids. No cancer!
8/8/15 - Started Arimidex
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