Starting chemo next week

I had shoulder length hair when diagnosed with BC. Like you, I cut my hair to a bob before I had my surgery. After the second dose of AC, I couldn’t deal with the emotion of watching my hair of falling, so I had it cut (using no 2 ). I cried when my hairdresser cut off my hair 🤭 even though I knew it will grow back. During Taxols, all my hair came off. I was completely bald, I also lost my eyebrows and eyelashes 🤪. It’s almost 4 months after chemo now and my hair has grown back, so have my eyebrows and eyelashes. I should also mentioned that I would recommend moisturising your scalp, mine got extremely dry and it was when I attended a BCNA hair loss presentation, that I was advised to moisturise it. The presenter recommended using Vit E. I highly recommend signing up for that presentation as I got a lot of tips out from it.

I got a lovely wig through Think Pink Foundation. I also purchased a couple of beanies which I used quite frequently as it was winter when I was going through chemo.

by the way, I hope you found the discussions around icing feet and hands. It’s very important to start them 15 minutes before chemo and leave it on for 15 mins after), some of the nurses where I had my chemo are aware of this requirement and they make sure to start the infusion only after 15 mins.

please let me know if there’s any other  questions you may have.