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I have a new photo of my hair, the sides are longer than the fringe area, so I dont get that. We laugh about it though. I also am still yearning to colour it, and holding off because my husband tells me he likes it like it is. I know I wont feel as confident going back to work with grey hair. I just felt younger before it fell out and its as simple as that. Short hair is easy though isnt it...... This is a month old now - must take another one!
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- Thanks for your tips Bel. You have the most gorgeous blue eyes :) Janey xxx
- Thanks for your tips Bel. You have the most gorgeous blue eyes :) Janey xxx
- Well I got to week 5 of rads and thought I'm over my grey hair (just barely grown mind you) and took myself off to the hairdressers and asked him could I get it coloured as it had only started growing. He said yep not a problem, so I had a colour and a trim to even up the re growth. Now six weeks later I'm booked in tomorrow for another cut because it's still growing unevenly. The colour made my scalp a bit itchy so I washed it that night and the next morning and it was fine after that. Cheryle :)
You look gorgeous in all of them. xxxx
Heres me over a year!
Heres me over a year!
The last Chemo I had, with the one that takes your hair, was at the end of Jan this year. My sides are 6cms long and the fringe/top only half that. In theory, healthy thick hair grows 1cm per month ! My hair is fine, but I have a lot of it. I was told that there isnt any scientific evidence to prove that permanent colours/tints cause cancer. I went on the Website recommended by BCNA to ask. However, the main issue for me, having sensitive skin, would be if I get a reaction or not. Semi permanent colours dont cover grey hair by the way, so the weak colours have a translucent or no effect on greys. You need a permanent colour to cover them. It is recommended to do skin tests, which means placing a dot of the intended colour behind your ear, on skin. Wait 48 hours, then do it again. Normal people should do it once. If your dot doesnt react then its ok!
As time went by, I did regain my confidence, but it was easier for me because I didnt know many people here any way. I quickly went through the stages of feeling vulnerable and unconfident........to "Who cares what they think!" Lets face it, is anyone going to tap you on the shoulder and say, "What's going on with you?" I see a lot worse out there, than what we have looked like. I was self conscious for awhile wearing my wig, and thought "It looks like a wig!" and sure everyone was thinking, she is wearing wig. Once again, it was just my thoughts I could hear. Then my eyebrows grew back, and my lashes and I though, oh what about this grey hair and no fringe thing on my head....... Wow, am I a tough judge of character..... on myself! I finaly "manned up" and walked in and saw my boss with my short grey, curly hair and guess what, he didnt treat me any differently. Here I thought he had given me the job for my hair! Thank goodness for make up though, its never too late to teach yourself the basics. xx Bel
My long black hair is growing back white! The kids think it feels like a kitten's fur. I'm OK going out bald, I hate my wigs too. If ppl are going to look at me, I may as well give them a reason to!
My long black hair is growing back white! The kids think it feels like a kitten's fur. I'm OK going out bald, I hate my wigs too. If ppl are going to look at me, I may as well give them a reason to!
Aren't children prescious. Love the Karate reference. When I was in hospital I didn't bother to cover up my head, I was the only one of us to have not much hair out if the four ladies and when one of the ladies' grandson came in, he said, "nanny why is that man in your room"? We all laughed.
