hair loss from chemo

cutiegirl

    Hi this cutiegril

                                I start chemo in two weeks soo  has anyone found a good place online for hats & and other soft head wear ?    

Thanks Karen       

Moderators

Hi Karen,

There's some helpful information in the chemo forum, specifically the Important Chemo Threads for Newbies thread, on tips for getting through chemo, wigs and hair coverings, and other good info.

Hope this helps!

--The Mods

i_smile

My favorite hats are brand name Life is Good...they have a slouchy beanie that is wonderful! So soft & I always get compliments when I wear them!!! They sell them at REI & I'm sure you can find them online too. Good luck!

debbie6122

Cutiegirl- Great tips from the Mods and Ismile, one of the places I liked to shop was TLC.org and Headcovers. Also, if you have an American cancer society near you, you can get free hats, wigs, mastectomy bras (if needed) They also have a "Look good feel good" class where they give you free makeup and show how to apply it, I think the class lasted about an hour and it was worth it. Sending best wishes to you!

Hugs!

Debbie

cutiegirl

Hello   

                     Please tell me how long it will for my hair to grow back in ??   From Chemo.

I am   scared  that mine is not going to grow back

cutiegirl

SpecialK

cutie - I will link another poster's hair growth timeline for you, I did not take pictures of my own:

http://community.breastcancer.org/forum/69/topic/707348?page=618#post_3487207

Scroll down this page and you will see Carrol2's pics, also right above that post you will see one from lago with a link to her photos and timeline.

My hair grew back more slowly than the ladies in my BCO chemo group, but I was able to go without a hat/scarf/wig by my birthday the first week of October, I had ended chemo the first week of June - so I had very short hair that I could go out with by the 13 week point.