Hi Lori, it's Rose.  Great to hear that you are done with chemo. You are right about the hair it will take about two months to see what I call peach fuzz.

----- Original Message -----
From: Lori Prince
Date: Monday, January 5, 2009 11:47 am
Subject: Re: [friendsforlifefoundation] Re: aromasin
To: friendsforlifefoundation@yahoogroups.com

> thanks maria, I actually already started the herceptin . it was
> combined with the taxol . I finished my chemo on 1-2-09.
> hooray!! now I just do the herceptin every 3 weeks till
> november. my radiations starts in feb. it will be for 5 weeks.
> everything else is good hope all is well with you. now how long
> until I start to see my hair grow back? I am figuring around 2mos?
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> --- On Sun, 1/4/09, maria.z001 wrote:
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> From: maria.z001
> Subject: [friendsforlifefoundation] Re: aromasin
> To: friendsforlifefoundation@yahoogroups.com
> Date: Sunday, January 4, 2009, 1:25 PM
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> Hi Lori,
> Good Luck with the Herceptin. I was on herceptin for 52 weeks
> straight when it was experimental. I was on the protocol for it
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> toward the end of the study when they were coming out with such
> good
> results, my doctor said he was putting all his patients on it
> that
> were unable to get it. I was on of the lucky ones. Call me if
> you
> need anything 631-543-5159.
> Maria
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> --- In friendsforlifefound ation@yahoogroup s.com, Lori Prince
> wrote:
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> > thanks nancy. I am estrogen negative so in this case good. I
> am
> doing well. starting taxol next week and herceptin for the her 2
> positive. supposedly no side effects with herceptin.it is given
> intravenously. I am feeling pretty good so far I hope it stays
> that
> way. i will be at the meeting on the 19th . even though the
> reconstruction is already done it should be interesting. are you
> going? hows the hair coming in? I cant wait to have my own hair back.
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> > --- On Thu, 11/13/08, nanci schlee wrote:
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> > From: nanci schlee
> > Subject: Re: [friendsforlifefoun dation] Re: aromasin
> > To: friendsforlifefound ation@yahoogroup s.com
> > Date: Thursday, November 13, 2008, 9:13 PM
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> > Hi Lori,
> > Aromasin is similar to tomaxifan. It is an estrogen blocker.
> If you
> were estrogen positive, you will be put on one of the
> medications.
> Usually the tomaxifen is used for pre menopasul women and the
> other
> drugs like aromasin, arimdex are used for post men. I had my
> ovaries
> out at the same time I had my masectomy done.-
> > I had so much bone pain, swelling and joint pain with
> aromasin, I
> couldnt even get out of bed. I know there are many different
> types of
> medication to try, I am going to speak to my oncologist about
> trying
> another medication in Dec. I wanted to give my body some time to
> feel
> better first.
> > I hope this helped. Lori, you can call me anytime also 631 696 7232
> > I hope you are feeling good---
> > Nanci
> >
> > ----- Original Message -----
> > From: loridean87
> > To: friendsforlifefound ation@yahoogroup s.com
> > Sent: Thursday, November 13, 2008 1:03 PM
> > Subject: [friendsforlifefoun dation] Re: aromasin
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> > -> hello nanci its lori what is aromasin used for? I am
> wondering
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> > this something I will eventually be on.
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