Hair loss and chemo
Hi all, looking for advice. i am starting chemo next week, doxorubicin and cyclophosphamide - 4 cycles x 2 weekly, then paclitaxel- 12 cycles x weekly. I am having a port inserted. I understand that...
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We all love our hair, but losing mine wasn’t as dramatic for me as I thought it might be. My husband shaved my head, and I chose a short grey pixie-cut wig for going out. It closely resembled my natural hair. I found it through the wig library at the hospital. Many people didn’t even notice the change, and I received so many compliments on how beautiful my "hair" looked. (I didn’t really care about the compliments, but I thanked them—sarcastically, of course! 😄)
At home, when I was alone, I preferred going without anything on my head but found cotton hats to be very comfortable. Eventually, my hair grew back curly, and now I genuinely enjoy it. I don’t mind the compliments anymore! 😊. Whatever you chose, you should feel comfortable and own it. I did my research and got ideas from Look Good Feel Better as cranky_granny mentioned. Look Good Feel Better - Facing Cancer with Confidence.