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chicagoetc · 09-13-2009, 04:21 PM

Nancy,

I was on Taxol (same family as Taxotere I think). I lost my hair with the earlier AC. There was some beginning growth back after Taxol, at first curly (unusual for me) and now not so curly. Only now (a year plus later) it is much thinner than it ever was. I struggle to comb/style my hair so that the thinness does not show. I'm assuming its permanent but don't really know.

Melanie

09-13-2009, 04:21 PM	#9
chicagoetc Senior Member Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: Near Chicago Posts: 196	Re: Chemotherapy Permanent Hair Loss Nancy, I was on Taxol (same family as Taxotere I think). I lost my hair with the earlier AC. There was some beginning growth back after Taxol, at first curly (unusual for me) and now not so curly. Only now (a year plus later) it is much thinner than it ever was. I struggle to comb/style my hair so that the thinness does not show. I'm assuming its permanent but don't really know. Melanie __________________ Diagnosed: 7/13/07 (or 7/7/07) Surgery: 8/15/07 Modified Radical One Side with Lymph Node Dissection Pathology Report: ER/PR-, HER2+ with FISH at 8.4 copies, Grade 3, Stage IIIa, 3.2 cm tumor plus 4/19 positive lymph nodes Portacath: 9/7/07 Chemo: 9/14/07 with AC (every three weeks) for four rounds Physical Therapy for ROM Loss / "Cording" (but not Lymphodema) Taxol + Herceptin weekly (started 12/2007 with 8 of 12 Taxol) Radiation: (28 rads from 3/07 to 4/07) Reconstruction (silicone implant) Herceptin done (10/08) Cognitive Remediation (11/08 - 12/08) Lymphedema Diagnosed 5/10/10 (almost 3 years post cancer diagnosis) Lymphedema Rehab 9/10/10 - 11/10/10 Six years NED...7/7/2013!