Quick Hair Loss Question

I'm getting used to experimenting a little though I got frustrated with my scarf yesterday and pulled a funky beanie on but it was a bit hot - lucky it will get cold soon.  I had to wear my little sleep beanie to bed last night.  

I was trying on some clothes in a shop yesterday when my son decided to open the door so all of the shop saw a bald half naked, wonky boobed Mummy!  He then proceeded very loudly (he is 4) to discuss my boob with me - you have a hole mum, that's where they cut the cancer out, it looks funny but they left your red heart in cause you'd be dead otherwise wouldn't you!  and on and on...

God - if it wasn't so funny I would have curled up in a ball :-)  

Tonya - I laughed at the Biker/gypsy comment!  I keep telling the kids their futures! I was very good at it last week - "I see Chocolate in your future!" lol

I haven't lost my brows and lashes yet but nothing is growing - usually I would be plucking a bit.  I imagine I will lose them on the taxotere.  I have lost my pubic hair and there isn't any hair growing on my legs or pits either - I guess there must be some upside to it!

You lose your eyebrows,eyelashes and body hair(including pubes).You may keep a few strays here and there.I got by with an eyebrow pencil.I did keep a few eyebrow hairs.Actually it's all come back alot thinner.The hair on my head is growing so slowly but don't get me started on THAT topic!

                                 Tonya xx

You lose your eyebrows,eyelashes and body hair(including pubes).You may keep a few strays here and there.I got by with an eyebrow pencil.I did keep a few eyebrow hairs.Actually it's all come back alot thinner.The hair on my head is growing so slowly but don't get me started on THAT topic!

                                 Tonya xx

I went for a 'check up' at my Oncologist yesterday and he told me that my hair would start to fall out in a few days - I have had a 'number 2' cut (thanks to my hubby) and I haven't noticed a thing (exept I look like a little fat frumpy skin-head freak!) So I am wondering 'when is it going to happen?' I guess I should feel fortunate I still have some hair, by the way do you lose your eyebrows (not that it would matter with me - mine are greay!) x x x Cheers Josie

I went for a 'check up' at my Oncologist yesterday and he told me that my hair would start to fall out in a few days - I have had a 'number 2' cut (thanks to my hubby) and I haven't noticed a thing (exept I look like a little fat frumpy skin-head freak!) So I am wondering 'when is it going to happen?' I guess I should feel fortunate I still have some hair, by the way do you lose your eyebrows (not that it would matter with me - mine are greay!) x x x Cheers Josie

Yes,you'd think it would save time not having to dry and style hair but it takes awhile co ordinating what's on your head with what you are wearing.It's ok round the house but when you go out it's abit harder.I found I couldn't wear my wig in the heat so resorted to caps or bandanas most of the time.Had to be careful not to look too much like a gypsy or a biker's chick! I've packed all my headgear away in a plastic tub.That was a good feeling when I closed the lid - kinda like putting the whole cancer thing away.

                           Tonya xx

I'm the same as Keryn. I cut mine after the 2nd FEC with the clippers as short as they would cut and it fell out after the next lot of FEC. I have finished chemo for 3 weeks now and i have peach fuzz growing on my head. very thin and fine but if you look closely its there. I think the stubble will fall out and you will have a shiny head for a bit. Now its getting cooler i look forward to having something ontop.

Cheers

Chrissy D :) xoxox

Hi there, my hair began to fall our withing the first 2 weeks after FEC also.  I actually shaved mine to a 3mm and gradually in the next three weeks it all fell out.  It was like a snow field every morning on my pillow.  In the shower I made sure I gave my scalp a good massage to finally get the last of it out.  I had fun experimenting with scarves and little hats as my hair went during summer.