Life after chemo

Molly001

Woop woop... I have about 1/2mm of hair! So excited after months of bald. It's barely visible, but it's there. feeling optimistic. Next hopefully goodbye to fatigue, dry skin, dark eye circles and quite a few kilos aswell haha!

LMK74

That's great molly001, tomorrow is my last chemo. How long after last chemo does your hair start growing back.

Molly001

All the best for tomorrow @LMK74. Congrats on end of chemo. I had my last less than three weeks ago, so very surprised to see hair growth already.

Afraser

Isn't it good when it starts growing again? I felt particularly excited when I saw the tiniest eyelashes emerging! My hair started to grow back while I was still on Taxol, apparently not unusual but a very pleasant surprise. Best wishes to all the hair recoverers!

[Deleted User]

That's such great news @Molly001! 

LMK74

I can't wait to have hair again and eyelashes and brows. Just wish the other hair down there didn't grow back lol.

[Deleted User]

@LMK74 I loved not having to shave my legs during chemo.  

Molly001

Yes, it's been convenient not having to deal with body hair.

LMK74

Yep,haven't shaved in months, the best thing about chemo.

socoda

Yayyyyyyyyyyy @Molly001, that's excellent!! Xx 

fairydust

I remembered finishing chemo very relieved . What came next was I tried to run before I could walk.
It is hard to guage what you can and cant do. So I am not saying take it easy just be aware it takes time to catch up to where you were before this all started. 
I am well aware that some do run marathons and keep superbly fit we are not all the same .
Welcome to a bit of normality.

melclarity

Molly that is super exciting!!! I think we all remember that moment very well! @fairydust is right, I'm 20 months post chemo now and only now would I say I am just about back to a great comparison of what I used to be. Even exercising and diet won't shift my 6kg I've put on its so annoying!!! BUT I feel great!! my pain is finally under control and I hardly take panadol osteo anymore which is massive for me!! It really does get better but it takes time. Enjoy!!! Melinda

Zoffiel

Hey, I've got enough hair now that I can sort of grab it. And EYELASHES!!!! Bald was one thing, weird alien lashless eyes were something else.

Now I'm stressing because I read somewhere that eyelashes have a lifespan of about 100 days and if that's true does it mean they will all fall out at once and I'll be doing some 'rinse and repeat' eyelashes-no-eyelashes nightmare until I give up and buy falsies and audition for Priscilla Queen of the Dessert IV and don't get the gig and will have to work in a call centre where no-one I talk to can actually see me. ***Gasps and remembers to breath***

PS, they don't all fall out at once again, I know that, but what if they do.... I'd be OK with being in a movie about sugar and chocolates, please don't make me do anything that involves sand. 

Marg xxx

melclarity

@Zoffiel my eyelashes fell out about 2 times before they stayed, but they do eventually stay and stop  

[Deleted User]

My eyelashes fell out just after my final chemo, but then started growing back really quickly. 

Molly001

@melclarity, glad to hear you're feeling well. I can't wait to get through a day without feeling exhausted at the end of it! I was lucky enough not to loose all my eyelashes, just a few, and kept a few whispy eyebrows too. No false-lash movie deal for me @Zoffiel.