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Hair Growing Back
Hi All,
I am on my last paclitaxel chemo next week and staring to look beyond the chemo bad ass.
I am just completing 8 courses of dose dense chemo - 4 xAC, 4x Paclitaxel and am wondering how long it took for others to grow their hair back. I know this is assuming it has grown back sufficiently, as some women are unlucky with hair regrowth.
Just hoping you can share you experiences of when your hair grew back enough to actually feel like you had enough to do something with and any changes in your hair regrowth from before chemo.
Many thanks,
Jo
I am on my last paclitaxel chemo next week and staring to look beyond the chemo bad ass.
I am just completing 8 courses of dose dense chemo - 4 xAC, 4x Paclitaxel and am wondering how long it took for others to grow their hair back. I know this is assuming it has grown back sufficiently, as some women are unlucky with hair regrowth.
Just hoping you can share you experiences of when your hair grew back enough to actually feel like you had enough to do something with and any changes in your hair regrowth from before chemo.
Many thanks,
Jo
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- @JJ70 Ditto. There's a calming normalcy eh?
- Never thought I'd be this happy to be getting out these bad boys! :#
- @"Kiwi Angel" Saves a bit of money!
- @kmakm I have had a Brazilian for years so at least there is one helpful side effect of chemo!!
- Fantastic story Kate!
- I heard a great story last time I had a pedicure. I was chatting to the beautician about all the varieties of chemo hair loss and she told me about an 80yo client she used to have.
This lady had cancer and chemotherapy. She was surprised about the loss down below and was discussing it with her daughter who said "Look on the bright side Mum, free Brazilian". "What's a Brazilian?"
Some time later this lady turned up at the beauty salon requesting said Brazilian and asking if they'd give it to someone her age! She'd found she'd liked the sensation so much that she wanted it again. She was a regular client for several years!
Isn't that marvellous?! - @Sister I do remember Mary Quant. How fab that she went there! What a legend.
- I’m way too old for all these fancy do’s. Just want my hair back!!
- I remember that apparently Mary Quant (anyone remember her) had hers shaved into her trademark flower shape. Well before the current crazes!
- @JJ70 Settle!
