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jojo · 09-03-2007, 03:58 PM

Hi Irene, how's FLA treating you? :-) I'd love to meet sweet dolphins once again!

I echo Sheila's note of side effects from Avastin, except for nosebleeds, of which I hardly got at all. I would say that the worst side effect was hair loss!

Hair loss didn't quite bother me the 1st time around (4 years ago), but now I'm feeling a bit more sensitive in that I do miss having hair. Presently, my hair is a bit longer than a typical buzz cut. Brushing hair just got started only last week. I'm trying not to put a lot of stock on it.

And oh I get Avastin bi-weekly as well.

Side note: I'm currently in a trial of: Tykerb & Avastin; hence, my hair is coming back!

Good luck!

09-03-2007, 03:58 PM	#5
jojo Senior Member Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: San Francisco Bay Area in California Posts: 176	For Irene Hi Irene, how's FLA treating you? :-) I'd love to meet sweet dolphins once again! I echo Sheila's note of side effects from Avastin, except for nosebleeds, of which I hardly got at all. I would say that the worst side effect was hair loss! Hair loss didn't quite bother me the 1st time around (4 years ago), but now I'm feeling a bit more sensitive in that I do miss having hair. Presently, my hair is a bit longer than a typical buzz cut. Brushing hair just got started only last week. I'm trying not to put a lot of stock on it. And oh I get Avastin bi-weekly as well. Side note: I'm currently in a trial of: Tykerb & Avastin; hence, my hair is coming back! Good luck! __________________ *Blessings & Peace,* ~jojo~ 1st Dx: May '03 at age 35 Stage 3b 6cm IDC tumor 17/18 + nodes Neoadjuvant: 4x A/C dose dense; 12x weekly Taxol & weekly Herceptin Left Mastectomy: Nov '03 27x Rads Stage 4 since June '04 Still on maintenance Herceptin since the very beginning Currently on Abraxane (3 weeks / 1 week off)