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sadie · 04-21-2006, 04:22 PM

My hair started falling out right before my 2nd AC treatment. It kept on going & going (LOL) & going until there was hardly anything left.
I finally had the nerve to shave off the rest around my last AC treatment.
When I started Herceptin/taxol, my eybrows & eyelashes fell out, but the hair on my head started growing.
At first, I thought that I didn't shave it close enough, so I shaved it again.
Then I noticed that it was there again!
Around the 6th combo treatment, my eyebrows & eyelashes started coming back (geez, just when I was getting the hang of using an eyebrow pencil & liner! lol) Still using it, tho'.
I just finished my #11 of 12 Herceptin/Taxol combo & I have about 1/2 inch of blonde (white?) mixed with grey hair.
I kind of look like Gunther from "Friends"! (but with a little shorter hair)
I am lucky to have it growing back very soft & straight instead of coarse & curly like alot of people on this site.
I hope it keeps growing. Maybe I can throw away my wig by next Christmas!
When I am finally able to throw away (donate) my wigs, can I start coloring my hair again? Has anyone here done that with no problem?

04-21-2006, 04:22 PM	#9
sadie Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: Michigan Posts: 98	Elmer Fudd vs. Gunther from "Friends" My hair started falling out right before my 2nd AC treatment. It kept on going & going (LOL) & going until there was hardly anything left. I finally had the nerve to shave off the rest around my last AC treatment. When I started Herceptin/taxol, my eybrows & eyelashes fell out, but the hair on my head started growing. At first, I thought that I didn't shave it close enough, so I shaved it again. Then I noticed that it was there again! Around the 6th combo treatment, my eyebrows & eyelashes started coming back (geez, just when I was getting the hang of using an eyebrow pencil & liner! lol) Still using it, tho'. I just finished my #11 of 12 Herceptin/Taxol combo & I have about 1/2 inch of blonde (white?) mixed with grey hair. I kind of look like Gunther from "Friends"! (but with a little shorter hair) I am lucky to have it growing back very soft & straight instead of coarse & curly like alot of people on this site. I hope it keeps growing. Maybe I can throw away my wig by next Christmas! When I am finally able to throw away (donate) my wigs, can I start coloring my hair again? Has anyone here done that with no problem?