Hair loss after 4 weeks

Hello everyone,
I've been doing chemo (Abraxane) now for 4 weeks. The oncologist told me I will probably lose my hair. Last Sunday my scalp felt sore so I made an appointment with my hairdresser to get a hair cut on Monday. Felt so much better after the haircut. But I have noticed in the last few days that my hair is falling out a lot. It is on my pillowcase, on my clothes & all over my bathroom floor. It is falling into my food when I am eating! So in the last week I have gone from having a full head of very thick hair to a thin layer. I don't want to shave it yet but having hair everywhere is starting to annoy me. I had a good sook about this. I'm not a vain person but losing my hair will ensure everyone knows I'm sick. I hate breast cancer!!!! Ange
I've been doing chemo (Abraxane) now for 4 weeks. The oncologist told me I will probably lose my hair. Last Sunday my scalp felt sore so I made an appointment with my hairdresser to get a hair cut on Monday. Felt so much better after the haircut. But I have noticed in the last few days that my hair is falling out a lot. It is on my pillowcase, on my clothes & all over my bathroom floor. It is falling into my food when I am eating! So in the last week I have gone from having a full head of very thick hair to a thin layer. I don't want to shave it yet but having hair everywhere is starting to annoy me. I had a good sook about this. I'm not a vain person but losing my hair will ensure everyone knows I'm sick. I hate breast cancer!!!! Ange
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Ange xxx
Thanks for the advice @Afraser about synthetic wigs. I had an image of my wig going up in flames when I opened the oven. I'm sure the kids would find this amusing...
The things we do when we have BC...
Ange
My partner very lovingly cut it for me and has kept me looking neat ever nice. No stray fluffy bits on my scalp.
I cried and cried when it first started falling out this time round, not because of vanity. I wear my hair pretty short anyway. I cried because I felt marked - 'the cancer patient'.
As I have always worn hats with short hair, I guess the bald scalp is not blindingly obvious. I wear hats and caps rather than a wig.
Did you know that you can borrow wigs? Contact your local breast care nurse and ask her. In 2014 I went along to a 'look good feel good' session. I had to be talked into it because I thought I'd be the only woman there who didn't wear makeup. There were 3 of us and we giggled like kids - I made a good friend that day & I t turned out to be a fun morning. The ladies who ran the session had some sample wigs to try on from the Grafton wig library. If I remember correctly you can borrow the wigs for free. If they have a wig library in Grafton, I'm sure there will be one near you somewhere.
Embrace your new sharp look If a wig is your thing, be sure to get one that looks great Why not also lash out and buy yourself a number of cool hats and caps for summer
I wish you all the very best care. May your treatment regime be easy on you and outstandingly successful
I lost all my eyebrows and eyelashes, as well as all my hair.
Just putting on eyebrows and eyeliner and a dash of lipstick made all the difference.
It was a very enjoyable day with lovely supportive people.