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Becky · 09-16-2009, 05:42 PM

I dyed my hair right in that timeframe. My last chemo was Feb 1 (05) and I dyed my hair that particular yr's Memorial Day weekend. in 2005, Herceptin wasn't available when I had chemo but I ended up getting Herceptin alone just a few weeks after that. When I went to get the first one (I'd say about mid June that year), my onc walked into the room and stood there and said, "you look so young". And that was all he said (I went light brown too from a very salty look). He didn't say anything else either.

Go for it. I dyed mine myself with a Garnier box but many here will tell you that you should go to the salon and that it doesn't take as well. I still just dye my own hair which is why I don't post a picture of myself

09-16-2009, 05:42 PM	#2
Becky Senior Member Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: Stockton, NJ Posts: 4,179	Re: After Chemo and on Herceptin-Hair Dyeing Question I dyed my hair right in that timeframe. My last chemo was Feb 1 (05) and I dyed my hair that particular yr's Memorial Day weekend. in 2005, Herceptin wasn't available when I had chemo but I ended up getting Herceptin alone just a few weeks after that. When I went to get the first one (I'd say about mid June that year), my onc walked into the room and stood there and said, "you look so young". And that was all he said (I went light brown too from a very salty look). He didn't say anything else either. Go for it. I dyed mine myself with a Garnier box but many here will tell you that you should go to the salon and that it doesn't take as well. I still just dye my own hair which is why I don't post a picture of myself __________________ Kind regards Becky Found lump via BSE Diagnosed 8/04 at age 45 1.9cm tumor, ER+PR-, Her2 3+(rt side) 2 micromets to sentinel node Stage 2A left 3mm DCIS - low grade ER+PR+Her2 neg lumpectomies 9/7/04 4DD AC followed by 4 DD taxol Used Leukine instead of Neulasta 35 rads on right side only 4/05 started Tamoxifen Started Herceptin 4 months after last Taxol due to trial results and 2005 ASCO meeting & recommendations Oophorectomy 8/05 Started Arimidex 9/05 Finished Herceptin (16 months) 9/06 Arimidex Only Prolia every 6 months for osteopenia NED 18 years! Said Christopher Robin to Pooh: "You must remember this: You're braver than you believe and stronger than you seem and smarter than you think"