Hair Hair Hair - Another question

thanks, luvrving, but it didn't work.  stupid google chrome!

sweetbean.. .went to your team page... which one are you? Great job!!

ok, ladies, so... im tired of hearing drs opinions, bla blah blah..mine, not anyone elses here.. i've cked out all the results i can; and so, one last try with you guys...

  im going back to using the biotinsuplemnts, and shampoo. i'm not ready to just "give up" on my poor follicles!!! my endo doesn't agree with it; ..he also doesn't believe in Vit D., and my neuro swears by it.. so, even though the hyothyroid issue hasn't really been adressed, im going for it, again, with my hair..

   its so emotionlly packed for me, to sit back, and watch it go without a fight!!! im not gonna accept its permanent yet..I DID get lots back; after chemo, till the thyroid crapped out.. so, now that its down, im off again! seems like the right thing to do. if the chem didn't kill me, or the follicles, im gonna try again. you've kept me encouraged this whole time, while i waited for some info from the docs, but they can't even agree with each other PIAS.. so, im gonna stick to vitamins, and pray really hard for some hair on the top!!!( i still have long hair in the back) so,,, here we go again!seeing you all hang in has encouraged me to plow in again..thanks.....3jays...so, i'll post a pic from the start....we'll see how it goes....3jays

3jaysmom-hang in there darling, you have been so brave in dealing with this, don't give up.

Fortunantly I've been very lucky. Hair is everywhere, very short and can still see scalp but covering up pretty quickly. 9wks pfc

nope, not yet. want to see if it changes after we get the hypothyroid taken care of. thats' why im gonna use the shampoo.. to stop the DHT hair loss. till it gets better, nonone will be able to do a thing... im having ENOUGH trouble with the mds!hahaha.....3jays

Diana,  I am going to get mine colored next Wednesday at the salon.  I am 13 wks PFC and still have an inch of salt and pepper.  I just think I'll feel better with a good color.  And then topless time!!!

At least I think I can do it!!  Hopefully the color will be OK.

 Jane

Okay, I think my son has helped me figure this posting pic thing out so I'm trying to start at the beginning before chemo of my first short, short haircut - forgive me if they're big, trying to have them small but we'll see.

 

now i'm going to try two or more pics - the first one was taken about january this year

These will be mid to late February after chemo started when hair started to thin and then when we shaved it off.

 

Today must be our lucky day for learning how to post pics!  Love the curls!  Mine's not that long yet but really curly - have to wait for my mom to forward some recent pics because she's the one that takes pics every time she drives up for my Herceptin.

Wow! Everyone's hair looks great! The back of mine is growing much faster than the top and is beginning to curl now-don't know what I'll do with that because my hair is not normally curly. It's at a very awkward stage and is extremely frizzy/fuzzy all over and nothing seems to calm it down. It seems that the frizz is actually the ends beginning to curl. I look like some kind of cross between a brillo pad and carpet-Yikes! I don't care though because I'm so happy to have hair again.

I was visiting my best friend over the weekend and as best friends do, she told me the truth:) She saw all that light baby fuzz on my cheeks and said "that has to go!" I had not known what to do with it because I was afraid to shave my face. Well, she showed me this thing called a "Clio" which is a small personal trimming device (size of a pen, uses a AAA battery) that you can buy at Target, Walgreens, Ulta, etc. It's amazing. It's like a tiny version of clippers and just buzzes the fuzz right off without actually shaving right to the skin-perfect! Just had to share...

Girls trying to post pics, you can not take them from your computer, you can only do that with your avatar. The pictures can be from Picasa, Photobucket, Facebook, etc. They have to be live on the internet. Also, from what I understand, if you are using Firefox, it will not work either. You have to be in IE (Internet Explorer)

I will be happy to post any pictures for anyone. Just PM me and I will give you my email to send the pictures that way.

P.S. I am 3 years PFC  

Hey PSU222, Have a well balanced and proper diet as fruits and vegetables provide all the nutrients required by the body for hair growth after chemotherapy.
Try keeping any kind of stress away from your mind. Meditation and yoga exercises can help relax your mind and body. Avoid dyeing and excessive brushing of your hair & use a brush with soft bristles. Avoid using nylon pillows during sleeping time as they can be harmful to new hair growth.

After chemotherapy, hair follicles of the scalp are damaged. Using a special desgined hair care product for cancer patients can help encourage hair growth and also heal scarred skin.

My aunt is using Evolife products from last few months and has used there evoskin and evomucy for her skin and oral care problems and the products works very well for her. All of their products have natural ingredients and are chemical free. They have a hair care product called Evocapil Hydrating Spray which is chemical and alcohol free and helps hydrates hair follicles and promote faster hair growth and as well as encourages new hair growth. Even recently, My aunt has gifted Evolife Gift Pack to one of her friend who is undergoing chemo.

I hope this helps.

With lots of hugs and kisses...

Nichole.

Mscrimmon You should have a reasonable amount of hair because you'll be about 6 months PFC at that point. I'm 4 1/2 months PFC now and the hair is growing very steadily week by week. I certainly don't have enough hair for a style yet but it looks fine to go without a wig. I no longer get looks with my hair at this length-it looks more intentional. So, I would say you'll have enough hair in 6 months to ditch the wig and maybe you'll get a super-short pixie cut if your hair growth is fast. Apparently our hair grows at 1/4 inch/month after chemo (as opposed to 1/2 inch of normal hair growth...)

missy111 - you look great with that hair.

achpurple - you actually look great without hair, and also looked wonderful in the wig!

mscrimmon - you should have enough hair for a short looking cut by then..I went on vacation when I was only about 10 weeks PFC and wore a cap most of the time..I had very little hair at that point, but I had a great time on vacation just the same, and didnt really care, since I knew nobody would know me there.