Did Hair Come Back Better or Worse?

Hello Linda,

Farmville and Cafe World is on facebook.com You can be Mina and my neighbor. It takes your mind off breast cancer and its fun. Your kids can help you set up at farmville.com. My son had to help me learn how to down load my picture and play cafeworld and farmville. My sinuses have being running for three days the rx the doctor gave me and Alavert nothing will not stop them from running. I'm so tired of going to doctors.

Have a Happy Thanksgiving all. 

I am struggling with my hair post chemo. It came back less kinky and more curly than before. I wore my hair super-short before cancer and have decided that growing my hair out is something I want to do. However, I am freaked out and frustrated. I refuse to put any chemicals in my hair and honestly, it doesn't need a relaxer at all now. I am frustrated because manipulating these curls so that it looks okay and not lopsided is a lot of work.

 I'm using the Miss Jessie's line because it was highly recommended by friends who are natural curlies. Its good stuff, as far as enhancing my curl pattern but its expensive and I'm not patient.

I've been using Miss Jessie's for about a year, and it's been a lifesaver. I'm trying to ignore the expense, and tend to skip it on the weekends if I'm not going to be out and about very much.  

 I was really impatient for the growing out to start, too, but once it got grown, I had to figure out what do to with it, especially before my "official" 6 months was up.  I was told no chemicals in the first 6 months after chemo, but then it started really growing and I wasn't sure what to do with it.   I'd always worn my hair shoulder-length with a relaxer, but I'd gotten really comfortable with the care-free do.  

My hairdresser and I are experimenting with trying to keep it natural and curly, but I'm keeping the relaxer as an option. 

Someobody at work told me about Carol's Daughter during a hair discussion today.  I hadn't realized that it was available in so many places.   I'll try some out. Thanks! 

Hi, Rebekah  - 

Did your hair grow back the same color?  Mine came in almost competely gray (ok, there was some before, under the other colors I added, but not nearly as  much as later!)

I have to  Plaquenil for my Cutaneous Lupus must be like taking some of the chemo...and it's not thickening up or growing much yet.

. I am getting more mixed grey hair coming in  and less white hair but it's taking a long time.

I am nine months post chemo...whew...I have started using Rogaine to thicken it up  so I can get a hair style one day soon  I have used Rogaine before the first time my hair fell out approximately 10 years ago when I was  in a disease flare so I hope it works again. I'll will use it forever to have a  thicker hair. It takes about 3-4 months to get new hair and must be continued  to keep the hair growth...hate all this fuss but I did have lovely hair...and miss it a lot ...since it started falling.

 I look at lot my 25- 25 year old hair...I don't expect  that hair to return but lord please.

Miss Jessie's is in Tarjay but still pricey and all the smaller less pricey jars were gone this past weekend. Must make more trips to TarJay.

xoxoxo wig in this pic...hate wigs...too tired to post more...Farmville takes all my energy :lol

Hair is growing approximately 3-5 inches... will seek a style later when I find a salon.

I am 15 weeks from my last chemo and my hair is slowly growing back. I'm 37 and shocked to see how much gray I have. I have almost an inch of hair and it is pretty straight, sticking up in some places on my head. I'm ready to dye it, but didn't know if it would be too soon. For those of you who dyed your hair, how long did you wait and what products did you use if you did it yourself?

Hi this is Clide from Mississippi. Im having hair problems as well. I used to have long fine black hair before chemotherapy stripped me of my crown and glory. Iv been off chemo over a year now and my hair is growing like baby hair. It stop growing what do I need to do? Will my hair ever regain it's fullness and strength or am i gone have to deal with the fact that I once had good hair but now it's gone.

I have been taking Biotin to help with my hair. I don't know how much it is helping, but it seems like I can see a little bit more growth each week. If someone doesn't see me after a few days, they can tell that my hair is growing. My hair was very curly before, I wore it natural, and now it is pretty straight. I don't mind it, but I'm not sure how long it will stay that way. 

Clane1- have you tried Biotin?

Pandazankar- I'm triple neg., so I'm not taking anything. I can't help with how herceptin affects our hair.

Bar62- I hated wearing my wig. It looked nice, I just didn't feel comfortable wearing it. 

My hair came back in VERY straight and thin but I always had thin hair to begin with. The color is the same, dark brown but the texture is like baby hair. It'll be 6 mths from my last chemo on July 4th and it's so easy to manage that I hope it says this way. I used to relax my hair alot but this hair doesn't need a relaxer. Even if I don't brush it people tell me it looks good. I use baby shampoo and Organic Root Stimulator Olive Oil Moisturizer to keep it hydrated and slick. I get many compliments....people tell me I have beautiful hair, I say it's just chemoperm LOL!! I sure hope it doesn't change back because I like the extra money I am saving not having to buy a relaxer!!