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Sore Head - Will shaving it help?
Need some advice regarding hair loss and sore scalp. I had my 2nd round of TCH yesterday and not showing signs of hair loss yet.
However, for the past week my scalp has been so sore. It hurts when I lay down or touch my head. My onc said if I go ahead and shave my head it will help with the soreness.
Did any of you experience this soreness and go ahead and shave your head and did it help with the pain?
Part of me wants to wait until it at least starts falling out but the other part of me is so tired of the sore scalp.
Thanks for sharing your experiences with me.
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Vicky
Age 47, TN, Diagnosed 05/09
Her2+, ER/PR-, Stage III, 2 tumors = 1 8cm tumor
Grade 3
Sentinel Node Biopsy-speck present in 1 node
Completed 3 month clinical trial of weekly Herceptin and 1000mg Tykerb daily
Tumor no longer present
Right mastectomy and lymph node removal 09/25/09
No cancer present at time of surgery, none in lymph nodes
Start TCH 10/15, every 3 weeks for 4 months followed by radiation
Finished chemo 01/28/10-YEAH!
Herceptin every 3 wks until end of June
Radiation begins 03/01, 6 1/2 weeks
Radiation complete--Yeah!!
Developed lymphedema after radiation
In hospital for 4 days with pneumonia:(
Herceptin done! 06/24/10
Port Removed 07/08/10
Still in PT for lymphedema and mobility issues
DIEP Reconstruction 05/11
I can be changed by what happens to me, but I refuse to be reduced by it~~Maya Angelou
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