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DianneS · 09-15-2009, 10:55 PM

I had Taxotere (doxetaxel) and carboplatin for 5.5 rounds, ending March 2009. My hair is still boy short. My eyebrows which were darker are barely there. My eyelashes are slowly growing back a darker colour. I still don't have to shave my arms/legs as often as I used to. My hair has always been wavy and it still appears wavy and a nice gray colour, but I wish it would grow faster. I still wear a wig. My real hair is about an inch, maybe inch and a half long.....and the cowlicked me too! Right smack in the back of my head. Hubby thinks it looks 'cute'. I look like a mental patient! I would never cut my hair this short. Maybe by the end of the year I won't have to wear a wig.

I did hear something about taxanes causing permanent hair loss. They should warn patients about this, don't you think?
Dianne

09-15-2009, 10:55 PM	#13
DianneS Senior Member Join Date: Aug 2008 Posts: 327	Re: Chemotherapy Permanent Hair Loss I had Taxotere (doxetaxel) and carboplatin for 5.5 rounds, ending March 2009. My hair is still boy short. My eyebrows which were darker are barely there. My eyelashes are slowly growing back a darker colour. I still don't have to shave my arms/legs as often as I used to. My hair has always been wavy and it still appears wavy and a nice gray colour, but I wish it would grow faster. I still wear a wig. My real hair is about an inch, maybe inch and a half long.....and the cowlicked me too! Right smack in the back of my head. Hubby thinks it looks 'cute'. I look like a mental patient! I would never cut my hair this short. Maybe by the end of the year I won't have to wear a wig. I did hear something about taxanes causing permanent hair loss. They should warn patients about this, don't you think? Dianne __________________ Three years and 5 months NED Dx: Aug 2008 right breast IDC with 50% of tumor DCIS, Stage II or IIA, tumor size: 2.1 cm Grade 3 8/9 Richardson/Bloom test ER+ weakly positive Alred Score: 4 (suggesting I would strongly benefit from hormone therapy) PR-, HER2 positive +++ No vascular invasion No lymph nodes involved Surgery: Sept. 9, 2008 -Modified radical mastectomy, right breast. I chose to have a simple mastectomy on the left. Began Taxotere/Carboplatin/Herceptin November, 2008. Finished T/C March 2009. Finished #16 Herceptin Sept. 09. AI's and Tamoxifen made me sick. Began natural Tamoxifen which is Quercetin, I3C and a combo of other supplements. I am also a DES Daughter. There is now a link between DES exposure in utero and breast cancer!