Early breast cancer
i have been diagnosed with grade 2 invasive ductal carcinoma. A wise doctor advised me many years ago to have mammograms every 2 years from 40 as I have an aunt who has breast cancer (at 60 yo). At 41...
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Yes like you I was told youd lose your hair about a week after the first infusion, so I had long blonde hair and cut it up short for my first infusion. Heading into my 2nd week after the infusion it started, it just starts shedding, you get up and its all over your pillow, you run your fingers through your hair and it just comes away, its not chunks though if that makes sense, once this started that was it. I rang my hairdresser and in tears I saw her and she shaved my head to a crew cut so as the rest fell I didnt notice it. It gave me some control over it as well, its tough going but I had wigs that thankfully looked real and hard to tell, I only wore headscarves for treatment day, didnt like looking that way...rocked it bald at home LOL everyone got used to it even me :O lol hardest part was when eyelashes/brows went I was more distressed over that wanting to look normal...alas! 11 months post and hair is looking good in growth and eye lashes came back as good as they ever were. Take it one day at a time and just do what feels good for you, you'll do great! Hugs Melinda xo
Yes like you I was told youd lose your hair about a week after the first infusion, so I had long blonde hair and cut it up short for my first infusion. Heading into my 2nd week after the infusion it started, it just starts shedding, you get up and its all over your pillow, you run your fingers through your hair and it just comes away, its not chunks though if that makes sense, once this started that was it. I rang my hairdresser and in tears I saw her and she shaved my head to a crew cut so as the rest fell I didnt notice it. It gave me some control over it as well, its tough going but I had wigs that thankfully looked real and hard to tell, I only wore headscarves for treatment day, didnt like looking that way...rocked it bald at home LOL everyone got used to it even me :O lol hardest part was when eyelashes/brows went I was more distressed over that wanting to look normal...alas! 11 months post and hair is looking good in growth and eye lashes came back as good as they ever were. Take it one day at a time and just do what feels good for you, you'll do great! Hugs Melinda xo