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It was a year ago today that my onc gave me the mind-blowing news that I was stage IV with met on my liver.  Today I am NED and leaving now to go celebrate with a cut and highlight...can't wait!

WOW you guys  celebrate your butts off!! and the good5...a cut and highlight?  that is awesome!

thanks guys!  Love my new do, and it finally feels like I MEANT to have my hair this style!  congrats achpurple...such wonderful news!!

yeah achpurple and the good5!  Way to GO!

Thanks Lago!

I am so irritated that I can't figure out how to post on here - still trying though because people keep commenting on this curly hair of mine.  Has a mind of it's own, but Hey, it's hair!

Mags - waiting is the worst part of it all.  None of us know how we're going to feel when our hair starts coming out, some wait til the bitter end, some shave it, some leave what they can.  Mine was 21 days I believe, then my head started hurting when any hair moved at all, then started thinning (my hair was pretty short anyway so you could really notice) then I just had had enough and had the kids shave it - then didn't mind being bald (other than it was cold - February).  Had two wigs ready and lots of hats, wore a lot of hats because of the cold.  But was too self conscious about wearing those wigs, like I was paranoid that everybody could tell so I only wore it a couple of times.  Never had anybody act like they really cared what my bald head looked like, plus my kids liked me without the wigs too.  My oldest son got married in July and I barely had any hair so I did wear a wig (mostly for pictures) but my son did not want me to wear it.  Been trying to post pics on here forever, but haven't figured it out yet. But still trying.

YaYa5 - I have to say, you were my inspiration for feeling confident going out without a cover.  I've had these glasses for a couple of years, but I usually wear 30 day contacts.  My brain doesn't seem to want to do the "monovision" thing right after treatment, so the glasses work better.  I think people are starting to get "used to" seeing women's bald heads - remember The Voice this summer?  Two of the ladies were rocking the bald. 

I think we could all raise real awareness this month by going out without a cover.  Imagine if we all ditched our hats, wigs and scarves for the month of October.  Now that might get some real attention!

the good5 and achpurple - woohoo, woohoo!!!

Michelle

I have a different feeling about myself now that I have been bald and gone through chemo.  Like a confidence I never knew I had.  Through this whole thing I wanted to make sure my kids knew that I would do whatever it took to get through this, to get our family through this.  I am very open to what is going on and what the doctor says; and just yesterday I saw a paper my 8th grader had written about everyday heroes.  Needless to say I cried while I read most of what it said about me, but I was very proud of her not being ashamed or embarrassed to talk about it, and I realized that the confidence I have felt has rubbed off on them.  And we have all been through this journey together. 

I have used the Sally Hansen cream hair remover for the face for those cheek and chin hairs..seems to work pretty well for me,,I was wondering like another poster earlier if always had all this facial hair but didn't notice it because of my hair hanging in my face..

so, im sick to death of it!!now, with the hypothyroid, its falling out more everydsy.. i hate wigs, its' too hot.. so tonight i added a few hairpices, and called it even.. i'll have to see if/when they straighten out the thyroid. doc said it could be the taxotere, also, and this may be the way it is.. so, im exploring all options.. what do ya think? not too bad, and cooler than a full wig, for sure..its (of course, ) on the top and front , thats the worst.......3jays

3jaysmom - sorry you are not getting to enjoy the hair 'rebirth'...did radiation mess up your thyroid?  My RO said there is a 1 in 3 chance of my thyroid being killed with rads.  Not a pretty thought.

Michelle

luvRVing~If I were still bald I would so walk around that way this month!  I definitely get tired of all of the pink during the month of Oct., but I am all for anything to make people aware of BC and that they should get checked.

achpurple~ I also have an 8th gr. daughter and she does the same thing with the writing about it for school.  My 6th gr. daughter wrote something for school about me and I am not allowed to read it...I said that everyone else gets to read it at parents night except for me?  (it will be hanging in the hall).  I think shes is making me a book and wants to put it in and is saving it for me.  This has made all 3 of my daughters much stronger.  Glad to hear yours is handling it well1

I finally went topless!  I am 16 weeks PFC and last week DH and I took a vacation to celebrate our 35th wedding anniversary.  I had bought a swim cap to use in the ocean and pool, but I did not try it on prior to vacation.  It felt awful when I put the cap on my head so I just went swimming with my uncovered head.  It felt great!  I think my days of wearing wigs are numbered now.

I lurk on this thread just to see what you all are experiencing waiting for your hair to return. I had my last AC on Thursday 9/29 and will start 12 weeks of Taxol on October 21st. I've heard that some people have experienced regrowth during Taxol. Has anyone experienced this?