I've been reading this thread a lot as I've been waiting for my hair to start falling out with the hope that all your posts will remind me that its not the end of the world, there are much scarier things out there. However as hair starts to fall out it feels like my worse nightmare has come to life and I'm freaking out. Its a competition between me and my beagles as to who leaves most hairs behind at the moment!
I have really short hair anyway so that should help - I normally have it cut every 5 weeks and was a daily washer (now cut down to twice a week) - going to the hairdressers tomorrow to get it even shorter I have already warned her that its shedding and I'm likely to cry all over her.
I have my second round of chemo on Thursday and am using the cooling cap in the hope that I don't lose it all, but I think if its going should I just shave it off anyway. You all make it sound like its very liberating.
Did any of you wear a wig at all while you were losing your hair.
And finally if one more well meaning person tells me "it'll grow back" I might just lose it!!
thank you all for keeping me sane
