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Jean · 07-29-2010, 03:18 AM

I always had thick heavy hair. Then TCH took away the hair and was not upset at all as I was prepared for that side effect. Started Femara after TC and continued on it while completeing hercpetin for the rest of the year.

Now just on Femara (going on 6th yr). My hair started to grow back afer trt, funny like feahers so baby fine. Then the first cut and it became more hair like texture but certainly not the thick full hair I once had, nor the texture or shine of the hair I was had.

My hair is thin and especially on the top. Not happy about it but as Pink Girl said, that is part of not having the estrogen. This may have happened in my late 80's like it did to my Mother but the Femara has speeded up the issue. I have changed my hair style to work around the thinner hair.

jean

07-29-2010, 03:18 AM	#5
Jean Senior Member Join Date: Oct 2005 Location: New Jersey Posts: 3,154	Re: Femara Questions I always had thick heavy hair. Then TCH took away the hair and was not upset at all as I was prepared for that side effect. Started Femara after TC and continued on it while completeing hercpetin for the rest of the year. Now just on Femara (going on 6th yr). My hair started to grow back afer trt, funny like feahers so baby fine. Then the first cut and it became more hair like texture but certainly not the thick full hair I once had, nor the texture or shine of the hair I was had. My hair is thin and especially on the top. Not happy about it but as Pink Girl said, that is part of not having the estrogen. This may have happened in my late 80's like it did to my Mother but the Femara has speeded up the issue. I have changed my hair style to work around the thinner hair. jean __________________ Stage 1, Grade 1, 3/30/05 Lumpectomy 4/15/05 - 6MM IDC Node Neg. (Sentinel node) ER+ 90% / PR-, Her2+++ by FISH Ki-67 40% Arimidex 5/05 Radiation 32 trt, 5/30/05 Oncotype DX test 4/17/06, 31% high risk TOPO 11 neg. 4/06 Stopped Arimidex 5/06 TCH 5/06, 6 treatments Herceptin 5/06 - for 1 yr. 9/06 Completed chemo Started Femara Sept. 2006 Last edited by Jean; 07-29-2010 at 03:20 AM..