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I started to lose my hair 11 days after first treatment and had it shaved 13 days after treatment. If I had it to do over again, and I pray I never do, I would shave it immediately, because, watching it fall out in my hands, was about the most traumatic part of dealing with this entire breast cancer ordeal. I know it sounds ridiculous, but it was such an assault on your body and it depressed me terribly. I now have a full head of hair, about 2 1/2 inches long, 7 months out from chemo. It is curly, thicker then it use to be, very grey and darker then it use to be. I have had it cut 2x and colored 2x and it is still not picking up the color we set out for but the highlights have helped. My scalp is sensitive like it was when you start to lose your hair. Anyone else have a very sensitive scalp after hair grew back?
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~Rina~
Dx:3/06 had a lumpectomy April 19, 2006
Her2+ er/pr- Stage I Grade 3 tumor size 1.4 cm, node negative
AC 4 dense doses
34 radiation treatments including booster doses
receiving herceptin every 3 weeks since late August 2006 for 12 months
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