It's started!
I had almost started to make myself believe that I might not lose my hair after all...how silly! Even after a couple of beautiful people on this site shared their experiences I still hoped I wouldn'...
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I couldn't have put it better than the other ladies; the treatment itself isn't 'fun' but you know that it's making you better. Why then do you have to say 'Goodbye' [even temporarily] to hair, taste-buds, fingernails . . . you name it! Yes, we get them back [eventually] but it just seems like such a long time [especially the taste-buds!!!].
I had long hair too, and was sure that I would be the exception in that it wouldn't fall out, but it did. I gradually cut it then went with a wig - scarves made me look worse than I felt [emotionaly] but everyone is different. Some ladies look fantastic with a scarf; many of my neighbors still don't know what I've been through over the past few months due to the wig. Some friends offered to shave their heads [so we could all be in this together] but just getting together, having a coffee and an everyday chat was great therapy for me.
If you need to chat call on your on-line friends wha have 'been there, done that' and I'm sure they can help you feel better. Know that you WILL get your hair back [and it's great trying new hairstyles] - you just have to get better first.
Keep well, take special care of yourself, you're not alone in this.
Special thoughts your way.