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Laurel · 09-02-2009, 07:27 PM

Sandra,

I lost most of my brows and all of my lashes when I began taxol. My brows and lashes are back, not as thick as they once were, nor as long, but there. I lost my eyelashes a second time, or very nearly lost them all, a few months after chemo while only on Herceptin. I just switched from Tamoxifen to Femara and I see lashes dropping again!

Had to laugh about your new hair. I had course, thick, wavy hair prior to chemo. Now I have this straight, soft hair that I have no idea what to do with!!!!! Of course, hair of any sort is better than my wig!

The hair on my head came back in about 4 months. The lash thing is a drag, but not the end of the world, although I would like to see my old lashes again. I had some fine lashes! Ummm Hmmm, yes, I did have some luscious lashes!

09-02-2009, 07:27 PM	#2
Laurel Senior Member Join Date: May 2008 Location: Hershey, PA. Live The Sweet Life! Posts: 2,005	Re: Eyelashes anyone...... Sandra, I lost most of my brows and all of my lashes when I began taxol. My brows and lashes are back, not as thick as they once were, nor as long, but there. I lost my eyelashes a second time, or very nearly lost them all, a few months after chemo while only on Herceptin. I just switched from Tamoxifen to Femara and I see lashes dropping again! Had to laugh about your new hair. I had course, thick, wavy hair prior to chemo. Now I have this straight, soft hair that I have no idea what to do with!!!!! Of course, hair of any sort is better than my wig! The hair on my head came back in about 4 months. The lash thing is a drag, but not the end of the world, although I would like to see my old lashes again. I had some fine lashes! Ummm Hmmm, yes, I did have some luscious lashes! __________________ Smile On! Laurel Dx'd w/multifocal DCIS/IDS 3/08 7mm invasive component Partial mast. 5/08 Stage 1b, ER 80%, PR 90%, HER-2 6.9 on FISH 0/5 nodes 4 AC, 4 TH finished 9/08 Herceptin every 3 weeks. Finished 7/09 Tamoxifen 10/08. Switched to Femara 8/09 Bilat SPM w/reconstruction 10/08 Clinical Trial w/Clondronate 12/08 Stopped Clondronate--too hard on my gizzard! Switched back to Tamoxifen due to tendon pain from Femara 15 Years NED I think I just might hang around awhile....