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Shad · 08-27-2007, 05:30 PM

I had a little wave in my hair prior to chemo. It, like many of us, came back in ridiculously curly. I had my hair stylist straighten it a couple of times. The curl is fairly tame now. My color is MUCH darker. When people compliment me on the beautiful color, I tell them "my oncologist did it".

Shad

08-27-2007, 05:30 PM	#16
Shad Member Join Date: Jan 2007 Posts: 16	I had a little wave in my hair prior to chemo. It, like many of us, came back in ridiculously curly. I had my hair stylist straighten it a couple of times. The curl is fairly tame now. My color is MUCH darker. When people compliment me on the beautiful color, I tell them "my oncologist did it". Shad __________________ Shad Stage 1 invasive ductal carcinoma 1/06, two tumors <0.7 cm, unilateral mastectomy 2/06. E+, P+, HER2+ Sentinal node biopsy negative (but 2 abnormal cells seen subcapsule in the first node). 4 rounds of A/C, 1 year of Herceptin. 1/07 Started on Femara - severe lethargy 4/07 Switiched to Arimidex - doing OK 5/07 DIEP free flap reconstruction with tummy tuck!