Hair Hair Hair - Another question

AimeeMac,  glad your rads are going well, just think of it as a headstart on your summer tan.  I am officially finished.  See my PS in a couple of weeks, still need to expand one more time, port out, and then exchange surgery this summer.  And of course back to onc for my tamox rx. See ya on the Jan site soon.  Everyday must get better!

hey ladies,im faithfully reading almost daily, but don't post much. im very discouraged by my hair growth. its' been a year and a half, and the back is wonderful, but the top front, not so much! i have one of those male pattern thingies goin on, i guess. no where near the growth in the fron t ANY  of you have had. im older, though, 61 and that accounts for a lot, too.

    lago, i broke down and bought the walgreens minoxidil for women today, and will start tommorrow. ive been hoping it would get better. i looked in the mirror, im now dying it red, and the sides have an inch of grey, the tops' still thinning, and red. no growth that i can see.

   for night, im wearing wide hairbanda and a wiglet.. but, please God, i won't have to forever... will i end up like the Donald with a comb over? i used to have such gorgeous, long red hair... well, it looks like i got what i prayed for. it will be red, and long, just not in the front/top where i need it!!!!

   i don't want to scare anyone, i do know its' a personal thing, and some of my meds may be contributing to it. but, i was told that minoxidol wouldn't work about chemo. but, it has for some of you, so im in..

   i know it takes 2-3 mos. before you see any change, but i'll rock the headband till then, with the wiglet. when its' an "occasion" i still have lovely wigs to wear.. im just so darn VAIN about my hair! im overweight, 1/2 bald. with no boobs.. the self esteem is in the toilet less you keep trying to say... next time this year... so far, im NED: and that's whats' really the imp. thing... sometimes it just gets to me. you girls have really helped me , and i want to thank you all.... 3jays

3jaysmom I'm sorry you still have hair issues. Your meds could very well be part of the issue. I too worry that the Anastrozole will thin my hair but only time will tell. It will not prevent chemo induced alopecia but might help hair growth. I'm not sure if it will work over large areas. Maybe that's what they meant. It could take up to 6 months to work.

good5 I so agreee. thanks for the kind words, lago. i gotta remember to appreciate the hair i HAVE!!!lol... the drs. say its' not alopecia, chemo induced, or not.. so meds and age must be it. the wiglets are doing magic, with the headbands. the hair will grow long enough for a "comb over" i hope...    3jays

I don't know if I have posted here about this before, but I didn't want to bother with a wig and found a lady on eBay who sells scarves made just for chemo patients. They were wonderful - lightweight, tons of patterns and colors, and basically pre-tied so they were easy to use, not to mention very comfortable. If anyone is interested in looking at them, I'll find her eBay store again and post the link here. Very affordable, too, so I had about half a dozen of them!

slcst12,  I am also 4 days PFC!!!!!!!!!!!!!!  I bought my Biotin today, 1000mcg too.  Going to wait a few days until chemo is out of the system.  I am thinking shadow by Memorial day, but I did access the post chemo situtation today with a magnifing mirror.  

Read about the ladies Rogaine, not sure if I should do or not. I read when you stop can cause some hair loss, I do not think I want to use for ever, for those of you ahead of us, your thoughts?? 

I'm taking 5mg of Biotin daily. I've been taking that much for 4 years when my hair started to recede a little. Took it all through chemo too.

Hi everyone, my last chemo was Jan 13th. My hair started growing back while i was on abraxane it was about the last four treatments i think. I had really thick curley, curley hair and i used to use chemicals to straighten it all my life. It took me about 2 hours to fix my hair. If nothing else this cancer has taught me that i will NOT  spend that much money or time on my hair ever again!!! I thought when i lost it, that i would be devasted, but  the opposite happened. It was a relief!  Anyway i have been lucky, i don't use anything and i have almost 2 inches, i have had one trim and i tried to dye it myself, it looks like i dipped it in carmel on the top. Next time i will have it done professionally. It is still very curley and thick and everyone seems to think it looks better short, so i think i will keep it short, but not quite this short. I really would love some bangs. lol I think just like everything else with cancer, everyone is different. I hated when people would say that to me, but it is so true. I love to look at all the pictures of everyone's hair (i don't know how to post mine or i would) it gives us all hope. You all look so beautiful at all the stages!! Please keep posting. By this time next year our hair will be a thing of the past just like this cancer!! Have a wonderful evening everyone!!!

                                                                         Pam

bdavis, it will be here before you know it.  My onc said "boy your chemo went fast", easy for him to say.  Let's hope the hair comes back faster.  I hope for some hair prior to my exchange surgery.

Yes... already tapping my toes.

Ive been really busy with wok and haven't been here lately.

Are people still having eyelash and brow issues?? I feel like they arestill falling out and i am almost a year pfc. My doc said he doesn't want me to use Latisse but I am growing inpatient.. I take biotin but haven't been steady since i stop it every time i have surgeries and I just had nip done today and getting sinus surgery in 3 week. Any recommendations other than those??

Hope everyone is well..love all the pics you ladies look great!

Diane 

I haven't posted on here in a while, now that I'm back at work, I find I'm so busy I don't have the time to get on here as much.

Just wanted to share with everyone that I finished me last herceptin after a year, so I am really curious to see if my hair starts coming in faster now. My nurse told me that the herceptin slows the hair growth 50%. My avatar is about 9 months post chemo

Diane,

 I am curious as to why your onc does not want you to use Latisse?  I finished chemo 12/28 and have been using it and have noticed huge improvements in both lashes and brows (been using it there too).  I never did lose all of either but things got pretty sparse.

I have a question that i would like feedback on I had estrogen positive bc I have one dr saying i should avoid soy and one saying it is not bad dr oz says  there is good estrogen and bad estrogen i have a conflict with dr opions could anyone give me me there  input    thanks sharon

soaplady1950, A couple of years ago, I saw an interview with the head physician at the Sloan-Kettering Cancer Institute in NY. He said that they don't know enough about how plant estrogen effects the body and if he had breast cancer, he just wouldn't risk it. So I'm with him. I don't risk it. Of course, I still got BC anyway...