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Finishing Anastrozole (7yrs) and considering breast reduction on non-Lumpectomy side
Hi everyone. I am finally going to finish with Anastrozole with my Oncologist's agreement (after the Breast Cancer Index test) this October. Here's my 1st question to the women who stopped taking the med after 5, 7, or 10 years: Did you feel or see any difference, in what way and how long did it take to be noticeable? Did…
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cold caps from penguin
I have stage 2 invasive ductal carcinoma and will receive chemotherapy (taxotere and cyclophosphamide) starting on the 16th of April. I would like to use cold caps and was wondering what your experience is with the penguin ones. Is it tolerable? How difficult is it to put on and take off? How often do you change the pack?…
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Realistic looking custom wigs
Bout to start treatment in the coming months. Hunting for a good, high quality, realistic looking wig. Found a couple promising ones (ie wigs by tiffani and high definition hair). Seems the one closest to what I am looking for is High Definition Hair (highdefinitionhair.com). They seem to be custom made wigs (custom…
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Verzenio and hair loss.
I’m going to be starting verzenio in a few days and I read that 30% of people who take this medication experience hair loss. I asked the pharmacist about this and he made it sound like I could go completely bald again like I was from chemo. It sounded like he was reading from a script and I’m not sure if he really knew…
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Hair regrowth
My hair regrowth after chemo has been slow and the hair is very very thin and fragile. What have others found really helps increase their hair strength and growth? Are there over the counter products that work?
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Pengiun Cold Capped and have lost 50% of my hair 20 days post first TC
Does it keep coming out? With each chemo session (my 2nd one is tomorrow) will I just lose the other 50%? It's so disheartening. I was prepared to lose some hair…. but I wasn't expecting to lose so much it early on. Right now the bald spots are at the nape of my neck so it is covered by the rest of my hair. But if I keep…
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Paxman Scalp Cooling Patient Assistance Programs
Paxman Scalp Cooling Patient Assistance Programs Dec 6, 2023 Richard Paxman explains how his company helps people pay for scalp cooling during chemotherapy. Scalp cooling can help people keep some or quite a lot of their hair when receiving a chemotherapy regime that can cause hair loss. At the 2023 San Antonio Breast…
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Hair Hair Hair - Another question
Hi All, I know that there have been several threads on this, but I'm asking the question again: on average, when did your hair start growing back in after chemo????? I'm 4 weeks out from my last AC and any positive encouragement (and "you're almost there" posts) would really make this week wonderful. Deen.
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Expert Tips on Wigs and Hair Loss: Community Q&A
Expert Tips on Wigs and Hair Loss: Community Q&A Wigs are a hot topic in the Community at Breastcancer.org, especially in our Chemotherapy forum. Many people diagnosed with breast cancer who experience hair loss from chemotherapy find wearing a wig to be the best solution for them. But for many, wearing a wig is a brand…
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Hair loss 3.5 years later
so I finished chemo 3.5 years ago, my hair grew back and was never as thick as it was pre chemo but that was actually a gift from chemo (it was waaay too thick before) I was very happy with my chemo curls and all of a sudden it began thinning several months ago. In talking with two individuals who went through chemo at the…
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Webinar Video: Managing Hair Loss and Wearing a Wig With Confidence
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Wigs and Warm Weather: Five Tips for Staying Cool and Comfortable
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