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Chelee · 07-31-2006, 11:17 PM

From reading all your replies...sounds like I need to be a bit more patient, darn it. I was hoping it would of all grown back in a WEEK. lol Its been so hot here in CA...that I hate putting on a hot old wig...I want my hair back.

I didn't even have "AC" like all of you...so I thought my hair *might* come in faster. HA. I had the TCH and it must of been that darned taxotere that did it...that can be harsh. I am very disappointed in my lashes the most. I feel like I look awful with no mascara. I think I might look into the false eyelashes temporaily like Astrid suggested. (ASTRID...thanks for all the tips on what kind to buy...and how to get them on...glue and everything.) I have never used them in my life...so this ought to be fun. lol I will do almost anything to have lashes again.

My husband seems to think my peach fuss is much thicker...not longer though...but I will take what I can get? He said its coverning my scalp alot more.

Andi, your hair seems to of grew back in quickly. I am JEALOUS! Lucky you...whats your secret...you must have one.

I think I will also try some of that *nioxin shampoo* that two of you mentioned. Might be worth a try.

I think what makes my hair look more so like its not growing is I have always had really fine blonde hair. So even with the peach fuss you see so much scalp because its blonde fuss up there. It doesn't hide much. I will just have to wait this out darn it. But off to Walmart I go..at least I can get me some REAL lashes.

Thanks...

Chelee

07-31-2006, 11:17 PM	#10
Chelee Senior Member Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: Southern, CA Posts: 2,511	From reading all your replies...sounds like I need to be a bit more patient, darn it. I was hoping it would of all grown back in a WEEK. lol Its been so hot here in CA...that I hate putting on a hot old wig...I want my hair back. I didn't even have "AC" like all of you...so I thought my hair might come in faster. HA. I had the TCH and it must of been that darned taxotere that did it...that can be harsh. I am very disappointed in my lashes the most. I feel like I look awful with no mascara. I think I might look into the false eyelashes temporaily like Astrid suggested. (ASTRID...thanks for all the tips on what kind to buy...and how to get them on...glue and everything.) I have never used them in my life...so this ought to be fun. lol I will do almost anything to have lashes again. My husband seems to think my peach fuss is much thicker...not longer though...but I will take what I can get? He said its coverning my scalp alot more. Andi, your hair seems to of grew back in quickly. I am JEALOUS! Lucky you...whats your secret...you must have one. I think I will also try some of that nioxin shampoo that two of you mentioned. Might be worth a try. I think what makes my hair look more so like its not growing is I have always had really fine blonde hair. So even with the peach fuss you see so much scalp because its blonde fuss up there. It doesn't hide much. I will just have to wait this out darn it. But off to Walmart I go..at least I can get me some REAL lashes. Thanks... Chelee __________________ DX: 12-20-05 - Stage IIIA, Her2/Neu, 3+++,Er & Pr weakly positive, 5 of 16 pos nodes. Rt. MRM on 1-3-06 -- No Rads due to compromised lungs. Chemo started 2-7-06 -- TCH - - Finished 6-12-06 Finished yr of wkly herceptin 3-19-07 3-15-07 Lt side prophylactic simple mastectomy. -- Ooph 4-05-07 9-21-09 PET/CT "Recurrence" to Rt. axllia, Rt. femur, ilium. Possible Sacrum & liver? Now stage IV. 9-28-09 Loading dose of Herceptin & started Zometa 9-29-09 Power Port Placement 10-24-09 Mass 6.4 x 4.7 cm on Rt. femur head. 11-19-09 RT. Femur surgery - Rod placed 12-7-09 Navelbine added to Herceptin/Zometa. 3-23-10 Ten days of rads to RT femur. Completed. 4-05-10 Quit Navelbine--Herceptin/Zometa alone. 5-4-10 Appt. with Dr. Slamon to see what is next? Waiting on FISH results from femur biopsy. Results to FISH was unsuccessful--this happens less then 2% of the time. 7-7-10 Recurrence to RT axilla again. Back to UCLA for options.