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madsters1
madsters1 Member Posts: 120
in Breast Cancer #1
Hi guys, Quick question... I've just had my last of four chemo treatments of Taxotere & Cytoxan. So far I haven't lost my eyebrows or lashes. Can anyone tell me if I'm out of the woods yet? Is it possible to still lose them?

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  • teresa41
    teresa41 Member Posts: 471
    #2
    same chemo
    I had the same chemo as you in 2009 I kept my lashes and brows I never lost them.


    Teresa
  • TraciInLA
    TraciInLA Member Posts: 1,994 Member
    #3
    teresa41 said:

    same chemo
    I had the same chemo as you in 2009 I kept my lashes and brows I never lost them.


    Teresa

    Still possible
    I also did 4 rounds of Taxotere/Cytoxan in 2009.

    I never lost my eyelashes -- my eyebrows did thin to almost nothing right around the time of my last round, but grew back very quickly. I think I had the Nearly No Eyebrow Look for only about 2 weeks total.

    So yes, from what I've heard from some other women who've done T/C, it is somewhat common to lose your eyebrows right at the end, but they do grow back quickly.

    Hope that helps?

    Traci
  • Double Whammy
    Double Whammy Member Posts: 2,832 Member
    #4
    TraciInLA said:

    Still possible
    I also did 4 rounds of Taxotere/Cytoxan in 2009.

    I never lost my eyelashes -- my eyebrows did thin to almost nothing right around the time of my last round, but grew back very quickly. I think I had the Nearly No Eyebrow Look for only about 2 weeks total.

    So yes, from what I've heard from some other women who've done T/C, it is somewhat common to lose your eyebrows right at the end, but they do grow back quickly.

    Hope that helps?

    Traci

    4 weeks after chemo
    My remaining eyelashes and eyebrows simply jumped off my face. I think this happens a lot. Sorry, you're not out of the woods yet.

    I became really good with false eyelashes. I loved wearing them.

    I now have permanent makeup (liner and brows). I should have done it years ago.

    Suzanne
  • sinai
    sinai Member Posts: 24
    #5
    My eyebrows started thining
    My eyebrows started thining about a month after my last chemo treatment and my lashes are falling out also but at the same time new ones are coming out!
  • carkris
    carkris Member Posts: 4,553 Member
    #6
    sinai said:

    My eyebrows started thining
    My eyebrows started thining about a month after my last chemo treatment and my lashes are falling out also but at the same time new ones are coming out!

    I had 12 weekly taxol and I
    I had 12 weekly taxol and I lost eyebrows and lashes. but it was during the treatment. I also coninued to lose the lashes a couple more times. Then sometimes I would go to put mascara on and some lashes where shorter than others, as if they were confused. they did grow back fast.

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