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Robyn_W
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12 years ago

Hair growth:)

I am putting this new pic up of my hair growth!I took this today,and it is 11 weeks after chemo.Grey with patches of white,but I feel happy with it:) I feel well,and my hair is not that important to me at the moment.Perhaps I will feel differently further down the track,but at the moment,I really like the 'easiness' of hair like this! Hope,you are all doing OK:). Cheers xoxRobyn

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  • You have more hair than I did at 11weeks Robyn.Mine came through like the colour of steel wool.As time went on it lightened up to what it was pre chemo.It was very curly and didn't straighten for 18mths.You just never know how it will end up.I never complain about my hair because I'm just grateful to have it back. Tonya xx
  • Many people ask "Is that your natural colour?" They are surprised as to how dark my hair is with very few grey. It is darker than before chemo, but I think that is because it is not as sun bleached.

  • love it Robyn. you seem like such a positive woman and your comments help me to look forward. x

  • Hi Robyn,

    Like you, I was just happy to have hair of any colour!

    My photo was taken 10 months after chemo finished and is the natural colour it grew out.  After 6 haircuts, the curls have become waves and it's easier to straighten.  Actually, I like the grey and don't intend to colour again, so no re-growth for me either!  Completely happy as it is.

    Deanne, it took a year to get pink toenails back, and they are still improving.  I think we get things in perspective nowadays, and you're right - happy and healthy is the goal.  All the best,  Michelle x

  • Hi Robyn,

    Like you, I was just happy to have hair of any colour!

    My photo was taken 10 months after chemo finished and is the natural colour it grew out.  After 6 haircuts, the curls have become waves and it's easier to straighten.  Actually, I like the grey and don't intend to colour again, so no re-growth for me either!  Completely happy as it is.

    Deanne, it took a year to get pink toenails back, and they are still improving.  I think we get things in perspective nowadays, and you're right - happy and healthy is the goal.  All the best,  Michelle x

  • Robyn

    Not a bad crop of hair:).

    I think I will keep my short when I get them back!

    Cis

  • Three weeks after final chemo and impatient for more than sprouty bits of various shades. Much darker than I was expecting.... Looks like the new me could be grey! Still warming up here in Oman so can wait to have enough cover to go wig less! Julie :)
  • Three weeks after final chemo and impatient for more than sprouty bits of various shades. Much darker than I was expecting.... Looks like the new me could be grey! Still warming up here in Oman so can wait to have enough cover to go wig less! Julie :)
  • Hi Deanne,if I'm really honest here(!) I have to say that my hair was probably this colour before,but because I coloured it,I don't really know how much grey there was!I used to worry about the day that I no longer wanted to colour my hair,and how I would grow it out!A little girl that lived with us last year,always used to say,"Robyn,you've got regrowth" I am determined not to colour it again,so as I won't have that problem ever!!My finger nails were discoloured,but they are starting to look a lot better:) Cheers Robynxox