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  • Elisimo
    Elisimo Member Posts: 1,601
    edited July 2011

    Shelley - I found that if you use a leave -in conditioner on your dry hair then just run your fingers through to style the curls, they lose the fuzzies and you wind up with softer more managable curls. That is what I do to my curls.  If I use a curling iron I can almost get them straighten out.

    Edited to add: Profile picture is before curls. 

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  • shells43
    shells43 Member Posts: 1,022
    edited July 2011

    Thanks AmyJo, I have been using some anit-frizz shampoo and conditioner and it is pretty good. It is getting longer and bushy though. I think if I get it cut shorter I can tolerate the curls a little longer. I feel like bozo the clown!

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  • annettek
    annettek Member Posts: 1,640
    edited July 2011

    Shelly YOU LOOK BEAUTIFUL:) I love your curly top

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  • Elisimo
    Elisimo Member Posts: 1,601
    edited July 2011

    Shelley - get a good layered cut and you will be able to style those curls into a lot of cute styles.

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  • Faithroad
    Faithroad Member Posts: 432
    edited July 2011

    HI all,

    Haven't been here in a while, work and life has been soooo busy!  But it's all good!

    After deconstruction, my PS pulled my skin so tight that my incisions started to come apart when he removed the stitches!  But I'm glad it's tight, he did just what I wanted. *happy grin*  But I do have to put dressing on them everyday and wrap an ace bandage around my chest everyday until they are healed (A couple more weeks).  It will all heal just fine, it will just take a little longer.   The ace bandage is super hot during this heat wave.  I do have a camisole and puffs to wear, but it's too hot in this weather, so I've just been going flat.  I'm surprised how comfortable I am going flat!  It's surprises me!!  I think I just feel so good not having the discomfort of implants that I'm just happy being who I am!!  However I am! Very happy just BEING!

    I have more demands on my job lately.  And have to really get back to focusing more at work.  I've had a hard time focusing these past 9 months.  I may not be here as often as would like.  I want to make sure I let you all know what an awesome support you have been to me.  You all are extremely encouraging and helpful.  I've received soooo much here on this thread.  Thank you, with all my heart!!!!!!!!

    It's good to hear you all talk about eating healthier.  I did that for a while, then slipped back into my old habits.  After reading the posts about sugar, I'm going to try and get back on the "Healthy Train" again!

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  • Elisimo
    Elisimo Member Posts: 1,601
    edited July 2011

    faithroad - so glad you are doing well and so happy with your decision.  It is a lot easier to feel good about yourself and your "image" when you are happy and comfortable with yourself.  Congratulations on following through on the best decision for you.  Remember we are always here to love, encourage and give as much support as we can.   Love you.

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  • shells43
    shells43 Member Posts: 1,022
    edited July 2011

    AnnetteK, , AmyJo, THANKS! You are all beautiful ladies, inside and out. I didn't get get my hair cut today because my stylist twisted her ankle yesterday is now on crutches. She had to cancel all of her appointments today, poo. :(

    Faithroad and all, I heard a radio program this afternoon on NPR called Snap Judgement. They were doing stories on metamorphosis, as it pertains to coming through a difficult situation or struggle. One story was called "Topless 10K" about a two-time BC survivor (two separate mastectomies) and how she ran topless at one of her races, her decision to do so, and how great she felt about her body. It was really inspiring. I found it on their website www.snapjudgement.org in the list of programs, it is #218, and is the 7th clip listed. You all might enjoy listening to it.

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  • Elisimo
    Elisimo Member Posts: 1,601
    edited July 2011

    Shelley - until you can get your hair cut try the leave-in conditioner, it really does help manage ane relax the curls.

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  • shells43
    shells43 Member Posts: 1,022
    edited July 2011

    Will give it a try AmyJo, I just bought some for my daughter.

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  • dlcp
    dlcp Member Posts: 35
    edited July 2011

      Hello Sisters,

    I was diagnosed July 2010 and successfully finished my chemo sessions last Jan 2011.  Whew, what an experience, but all all through out my experience  I surrounded myself of happy,loving  and positive people. It helps a lot plus trust and faith in God.  Right now I am sporting a very short hairdo, cant wait to have my hair grow long and feel it between my fingers.  Funny, before I wish that my hair will grow back fast, and now that it has grown back I want it to be longer : )  I guess we are all just human. Cheers to all of us and for good health and long life

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  • BarbaraA
    BarbaraA Member Posts: 7,378
    edited July 2011

    Welcome dlcp! Congrats on finishing chemo and here's to having some hair soon!

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  • JenC
    JenC Member Posts: 382
    edited July 2011

    Shelly - love the curls.  Mine came back curly to.  I have gotten it trimmed twice now and it is still curly, not as curly as yours but still has good volume and I was always a pin straight hair girl:) 

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  • Sherryc
    Sherryc Member Posts: 5,938
    edited July 2011

    Welcome dlcp, glad to have you here but hate that we had to meet this way.  This is a great group of gals here.

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  • redninrah
    redninrah Member Posts: 773
    edited July 2011

    Hi- I havent posted here for a long time, Ive had the surgery/chemo/rads, and one yr mammogram and ultra sound of axilla and abdomin, Everything good. you know, everything goes well, until I hear of someone passing away from BC. It really messes with my head, and i start to worry. I hate this disease, and pray that we find a cure soon.

    Hope everyone is doing well :)

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  • redninrah
    redninrah Member Posts: 773
    edited July 2011

    My hair is coming back curly too, im getting it trimmed soon, hopefully that will get rid of curls

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  • BarbaraA
    BarbaraA Member Posts: 7,378
    edited July 2011

    Hi red! Missed you!

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  • redninrah
    redninrah Member Posts: 773
    edited July 2011

    Hey Barb- ive been busy, enjoying life and forgetting about BC :)

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  • BarbaraA
    BarbaraA Member Posts: 7,378
    edited July 2011

    Good for you! I made friends here and hang out.

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  • shells43
    shells43 Member Posts: 1,022
    edited July 2011

    Hi Redninrah, I remember you posting, too. Glad you are not thinking about BC much and living your life. I think I'm addicted to the boards. I just can't help myself. I like reading the posts and keeping in touch, especially this group. Otherwise, I try not to think about it too much.

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  • Panmars
    Panmars Member Posts: 299
    edited July 2011

    Not having a good day. Ultrasound showed ruptured ovarian cyst, left side, some fluid in abdomen, but seems to be resolving O.K. However, right ovary is also growing something, a more complex cyst, perhaps a corpus luteum cyst? Yikes. Wondering if the tamoxifen has anything to do with my ovaries going crazy. Haven't had ovarian cysts since my teens and 20's, and now 5 months into tamo, they're exploding. Doc wants to recheck in 3 months, but I have a feeling it will be sooner then that.

    Yell 

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  • BarbaraA
    BarbaraA Member Posts: 7,378
    edited July 2011

    Aw pan mars that so sucks. (((HUGS))) gal pal!

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  • annettek
    annettek Member Posts: 1,640
    edited July 2011

    that is rotten panmars- let us know how it is going...we care

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  • Sherryc
    Sherryc Member Posts: 5,938
    edited July 2011

    Panmars I use to get those cyst and remember how painful they are.  Hope it gets better and keep us posted

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  • Elisimo
    Elisimo Member Posts: 1,601
    edited July 2011

    panmars - so sorry things are not going so well for you right now. Keep us posted on how you are doing, we really do care.

    redninhar - glad you hve been living life and got throgh all the surgeries and treatments. This is a nice group of ladies that really care about each other, so hope you will just hang out with us. 

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  • cat54
    cat54 Member Posts: 77
    edited July 2011

      penmars...I so hope you are feeling better soon but if I were you I would not wait three months to check up on it ...I have been very lucky my drs. take me seriously when I call they get me in quickly...we are all here for you...HUGS!!! Cath

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  • dlcp
    dlcp Member Posts: 35
    edited July 2011

    Thank you.....my hair before chemo was straight and shiny, plenty of people admired end envied my crowning glory.  I hope when my hair grows longer it will stilk be the same.  Right now its not curly its still straight but some white hairs have already grown but upon pulling it, only the tip is white, the root is still black..yippee!!

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  • BarbaraA
    BarbaraA Member Posts: 7,378
    edited July 2011

    dlcp, looks like you dodged the gray hair bullet! Good for you!

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  • Panmars
    Panmars Member Posts: 299
    edited July 2011

    Thanks for the well wishes, ladies! Still feeling like crap today. I had no idea ruptured ovarian cysts make you feel this awful. The pain is not quite as bad as it was, but I just feel rotten, like I have the flu or something. Talked to the doc today, and he assured me that it would take some time to recover from it. He didn't seem to think that I had developed an infection or anything  ( despite low grade fever, around 99.5 for the past 5 days ) but it will be a week tomorrow that it happened, and if I don't feel better soon, I'll be demanding more attention! I guess we'll see.  {{{hugs}}} to you all!

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  • BarbaraA
    BarbaraA Member Posts: 7,378
    edited July 2011

    (((Hugs)))back gal pal! It sucks feeling like cap.

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  • Sherryc
    Sherryc Member Posts: 5,938
    edited July 2011

    panmars (((((((((((((((((((HUGS)))))))))))))))))))))

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