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Old 02-01-2009, 08:40 PM   #1
flynny
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Question Herceptin & Hair Loss

A little background (signature below). So I finished Taxol September 8th and then almost exactly one month later my eye lashes fell out. I was told this would happen by a few people so I wasn't surprised when it happened. But NOW I have noticed my eye lashes falling out here and there lately. At first I just thought it was because I was rubbing my eye too hard, but now when I have put my mascara on they don't seem to be as full and they are starting to look more sparse. This is a little bothersome to me.

Has anyone else experienced this?? Thank you.
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Jan '07 felt lump (PCP "thought" it was a cyst)
Nov '07 "bloody nipple discharge" (OB-GYN "thought" I had fibrocystic breasts and told me to take 400 IU's of Vitamin E)
Note: Mother was dx w/BC in 2004 (ER/PR+ & HER2+) & mets to brain April 2007 (she passed away June 17, 2008)
2/1/08: Biopsy Dx: DCIS (age 34)
2/22/08: Surgery R-side Mast
2/28/08: 1st Path Rpt Dx: IDC 1.8cm tumor & DCIS 2.1cm
2nd Path Rep DFCI - IDC (0.9cm) & DCIS (2.1cm)
Stage 1b/Gr 3; ER+(5%), PR+(2%), HER-2+++
5/5 nodes NEG; Clear Margins
Chemo: AC 4 rnds (1st one 3/31/08) finished 6/2/08
TH (Taxol/Hercepin) 12 weeks (1st one 6/25/08) finished 9/8/08
Herceptin 9 mos (every 3 weeks) finished 6/8/09
BRCA 1/2 NEG
Bio: Age 39, married to James 1999, 2 boys 12 & 10 yo
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