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Hair loss whilst not having treatment
Hi ladies, Has anyone experienced hair loss even though they are not having treatment? I am currently not on chemo or doing any treatment for my mets, yet in the last few weeks my hair is falling out. I haven't done any chemo since July this year when I took Xeloda for two weeks and ended up in hospital. Anyway my…
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On a lighter note...Feeling finally like ME...a New Me....comfortable with my hair..
Losing my hair through Chemotherapy was one of the hardest/emotional things to come to terms with, once I shaved it off, I adapted like a duck to water. Yes there were days that were so difficult, juggling wigs, headpieces and eventually having no eyelashes was the absolute rockbottom. BUT...I threw together a collage of…
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Roller coaster ride again.
Oh no .I'm going to loose my hair for the 3rd time ! Saw my oncologist today and she has taken me off the Affinitor and I'm starting back on Abraxane Iv this Friday. At least I'm having a port a cath put in this time, the following week just before Christmas. I was hoping that I would start after Christmas but as my pain…
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hair return
I had the last chemo on 17th August and I am wonde ring when my hair will start growing back. I never lost it all completely just have a scattering of very fine hair but my scalp is well and truly visible. It doesnt seem to be even starting to grow again yet. How long is normal lbefore it starts to look like hair again. I…
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Check before you shave
Hi all, i just wanted to share my experience about what happened after I shaved my head. After my bc diagnose I joined this forum and really wanted to know how to cope with hair loss etc. After reading everyones comments and advise, I made up my mind to just shave it short (no.2) day 5 after my 1st cycle. So i did and I…
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Dreadlocks
does anyone know where I can get a human hair or remy dreadlocks wig?
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FINALLY
So, I made a pact with myself that after the Jane McGrath Signature High Tea (which was last Saturday - &, I might add a really great afternoon) that I would from then on remain wigless & just rock the pixie cut my own hair has become. I almost didn't but - yesterday, was my first day at work with no wig, I was very…