Hair hasn't grown back
Hi, it's been more than 2yrs since my final chemotherapy treatment and my hair is still rubbish....very thin, with bald patches. I went to work through my treatment so maybe it's because I wore a ha...
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I had radiation back in 2003 and then a mastectomy for a recurrence in 2010. My lower ribs get abit sore where my bra rubs and they also get sore if I lie on the mastectomy side in bed for too long.What chemo did you have? I have heard that the Taxotere drugs are harder on your hair follicles.My hair is ok now but took along time to start growing back.I was worried at the time and I came across a group of women in USA who remained bald after taking Taxotere(docitaxel,taxol).I think there is a small risk this can happen.The antihormone drug,Tamoxifen can cause hair thinning which is what is happening to me at the moment.The price we pay ay! Tonya xx