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nicole_h
12 years agoMember
Chemo first
Hi. I've just joined this site &was wondering if anyone else has had chemo first then reduction resection surgery followed by radiation. I start chemo next week. Also I can't sleep. Anybody have any t...
Chris_P
12 years agoMember
Hi Nicole, I had the mammogram 9 th September last year was diagnosed a week or so later, then started chemo mid to end of October. I shaved my head a week after first chemo, got friends round had a big party and raised some money for BC WA whilst getting the head shaved. It was important for me to take control away from the disease and do it on my terms ( made me feel like I was giving BC the finger right in its face! )
Lost all my hair, all over, but I finished chemo about 5 weeks ago and it's growing back really quickly. I don't know if it's because I've taken Biotin during my treatment. The only place it hasn't come back yet is my armpits, but I'm already back to shaving my legs!