Chemo Curl - Myth or Fact???
I completed chemo in mid-Feb 07. My hair has been slow in growing back, but there are no longer any visible bare spots. I retired my wig in mid-July. I have always had poker straight hair. It was not only straight, but baby fine. My hair is now growing back curly and much thicker--especially on top. I have heard that this is God's gift to us after losing our hair. I have heard hair stylists say it will last, and others say it is temporary. I am so happy to have any wave or bend in each and every single strand of hair.
Just wondering if it is temporary or if there is truth to "God's gift?" I haven't seen any threads about hair after chemo.
Louise
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- Diagnosis 06/06 - Stage II-A BC; BC was 2.5 cm, grade 2; ER/PR negative & HER-2/neu positive;
- Mastectomy w/ reconstruction (implant) in 09/06;lymph nodes - negative;
- AC/Cytoxin combo - 4 treatments (dose dense);
- Taxol/Herceptin combo- 12 weekly treatments;
- Completed chemo - 2/07; completed restruction 02/07; reduction of left breast.
- BRCA 1 and 2 negative - 6/15/07;DX high risk for distant recurrence
- MRI, 08/02/07 - NED
- 1 year Anniversary - 09/07; completed Herceptin 11/07.
- Mammo 02/14/08 - NED; MRI - 08/2008 - NED
- 2 year Anniversary - 09/08
- Mammo 02/09 - NED; MRI - 08/09 - NED
- 3rd year Anniversary - 09/09
- 5th Annivery - 09/2011 - NED
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