Re: Newbie to this HER2+
I assume you refer to the "Look Good Feel Good" from the ACS (american cancer society). If so, I've been to it and it was a lot of fun. We got a big bag of nice make-up and a lot of make-up tips and tricks with demo. I was not a big make-up person prior to my diagnosis but even I have learned how to pencil in somewhat matching eybrows :-) and get some color on my eyes to make up for sparse eye-lashes. Our workshop also had some free wigs to try on and I came out with a strawberry-blond one (I'm naturally a dark brunette and figured: heck, why not have fun with it :-) )
Loosing your hair has some benefits to it too. Really cuts down on the time for getting ready, step in the shower, step out of the shower, put on scarf and hat and voila, "the hair is fixed" :-)
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4/09 suspicious lump in left breast
5/09 biopsi lead to diagnosis ER/PR -
Her2+.Grade 3,full masectomy left breast,sentinel nodes clear,Stage 1
6/09 Adriamycin + Cytoxan 4 treatments (every 3 weeks) followed by Taxol + Herceptin, 1 treatment weekly for 12 weeks, followed by Herceptin for 40 weeks
MRI Brain 4/10 clear
CT Body 4/10 clear
PET Body 2/11 clear
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