CMF and Hair Loss
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hi there, karenack, i had done aydriomysin(sp) 1st, and that was when i lost my hair, and when i went on CMF is when it started growing back, so that was 1 of my experience's with it.
i had 1 other that was v rare, so i really don't want to go into it, but there was an immediate solution, and other than that CMF was not that bad at all.
so try to go into it with a lighter heart, much love and care, kathy0 -
Thanks, Kathy! I appreciate you sharing your experience with me. I am hopeful that my body can tolerate the AC. I would much rather go through 3 months of chemo instead of 6 months of CMF. I was just trying to learn about the differences between the two besides the time it takes to get through each. Thanks again!kathydaly said:hi there, karenack, i had done aydriomysin(sp) 1st, and that was when i lost my hair, and when i went on CMF is when it started growing back, so that was 1 of my experience's with it.
i had 1 other that was v rare, so i really don't want to go into it, but there was an immediate solution, and other than that CMF was not that bad at all.
so try to go into it with a lighter heart, much love and care, kathy0 -
I was successful on ACT....BUT, for the rectal cancer, F (5FU) didn't cause my hair loss, and, from all I can find, neither does the M (methltrexate...or however it's spelled). Hair thinning, I would suppose. The A (adriamycin) is the one in ACT that causes the initial hair loss, but the T (Taxol) wiped out my eyebrows and eyelashes, which, till then, I had managed to save...sigh...
That said, 6 months post-chemo, 3 months post-anything....my hair (ALL of it hehehehe) is back!
Hugs, Kathi0 -
Thanks for sharing your experience. I was lucky enough with my cervical cancer that I didn't have to have any treatment after my hysterectomy so this is all new to me and I would be lying if I said I wasn't anxious about it all.KathiM said:I was successful on ACT....BUT, for the rectal cancer, F (5FU) didn't cause my hair loss, and, from all I can find, neither does the M (methltrexate...or however it's spelled). Hair thinning, I would suppose. The A (adriamycin) is the one in ACT that causes the initial hair loss, but the T (Taxol) wiped out my eyebrows and eyelashes, which, till then, I had managed to save...sigh...
That said, 6 months post-chemo, 3 months post-anything....my hair (ALL of it hehehehe) is back!
Hugs, Kathi0
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