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Hair Loss is not always temporary
I have been scouring the internet looking for suggestions or therapies to improve my sad head of hair. All the websites say the same thing as the BCNA fact sheet or similar, "Remember that hair los...
@KatieT, have you thought of getting some counselling to help you with what is clearly a very dispiriting time? I thought I was doing fine through my treatment, but my third probably permanent side effect in seven weeks knocked me back a lot. I was referred to a terrific counsellor who helped me immeasurably to deal with my real problem (no longer feeling I was me but some rather broken other) rather than just coping with side effects. I only saw her for a few months but she was able to help in ways that loved ones sometimes can't. Getting yourself back is the real task, and it can be done, we sometimes just need someone who can read the map a bit better than we can. Best wishes.