Hair
hi all, hope everyone is well, just sitting here rubbing what I call my bum fluff on my head and wondering how much hair loss everyone experience with the ac chemo?? I have lost hair on head except for the bum fluff and underarms but that appears to be it, I have my last ac in a week then on to 1a week for 12 weeks, am I to expect more hair to fall out during that?? I know everyone is different that's why I thought I would see what happened to everyone else. Glynnis
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Hi! I've had 3 A+C and am having my last one on Tuesday. I've got bum fluff too, which I get my husband to shave each week as it grows quite quickly, still got my lashes and brows (although they have thinned). My underarms have stopped growing (bonus!). I'll start 12 weekly treatments of taxol next, is that what you're doing too?? I'm hoping I'll keep my lashes and brows and maybe see my hair grow back, seens to be very mixed bag for hair growth and taxol. Best of luck with the rest of your treatment. x
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Hi well I lost hair everywhere and I mean everywhere.
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Hi Niin, yes have my fourth ac on 9/6 and like you will start the 12 weeks after that, it's quite interesting with the hair I just presumed it would all fall out but it doesn't, yes bonus on the under arms lol hope your treatment is going well and you are managing ok with it, take care wishing you well for the rest of yours as well, glynnis xx
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Hi Rowdy, it's funny isn't it how some seem to loose all and others not, hope all is well with you, Glynnis x
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Me too Glynnis. Lost all hair everywhere eith firsy ac chemo. 6 months to grow carpet head and still no lashes to bother mentioning. Lost it again in December tc chemo. Carpet head and no lashes but back shaving legs and underarms. I think it's the type of chemo. Good luck Nicole
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Hi, I lost all hair on ac but it started growing back after last ac and all through 12 weeks of taxol. I lost brows and lashes at end of chemo but they've just come back 2 months later!! Good luck! Louise x
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It is different for everyone.saying that, the fact that my hair started to regrow while I was still having Taxol (some other side effects to that, but at least my hair started growing back!) doesn't mean yours will, but just keep an eye on it. My brows went, and so did my eyelashes (eye liner and eyebrow pencil were good) but I can still remember the thrill of seeing a perfect row of tiny lashes starting to grow back. Nearly three years on, it all seems rather distant, but it is so slow when you are going through it. It will pass though. Good luck.
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Thank you ladies for all your replies does seem very different for everyone doesn't it, as I said only lost head hair and underarms, eyebrows and lashes still there will be interesting to see what grows or comes out with the 12 weekly doses. Glynnis x
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Hi Glynis
I lost hair everywhere with my chemo last year & loved it. Sound strange? I could get ready much faster than friends when going out, no washing, drying, styling or hair dressers. Sometimes wore a wig, others a scarf. As everyone told me it grew back so curly people didn't recognise me but it's starting to come through straight again & I'm about to make my first appt for a neaten up as it sort of springs outwards with all the curls. I tried to look on the positive side and as I was with others we compared our hair loss & just remembered that it would return, I wasn't in a hurry. All the best for your treatment. Cheers.
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So sorry, Glynnis that should be. x
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Hi Glynnis, my husband describes my head as the Nullarbor plain, as it is white and shiny and there is nary a hair to be seen. Just think of it as low maintenance during the winter as I don't need to shave my armpits or legs, and the money you'll save on shampoo and conditioner. As long as you keep your sense of humour and have a good laugh from time to time you'll get through it, and celebrate your new head of hair when it returns. In the meantime, I think I might break out the boot polish and a soft rag for the nullabor plain....lol Tracey B
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