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  • Yvette10052011
    Yvette10052011 Member Posts: 30
    edited April 2012

    borntosurvive, thanks for asking about the prickly scalp feeling as the stubble grows in.  i too have felt it (very similar to when i lost my hair) & was scared i might start losing what little i have :) good to know those ahead of us felt it too as their hair grew in -> PHEW!!

    FABULOUS hairs pics too ladies!! thank you so much for posting as it's very encouraging & helps so much in what to expect. i'm 3 weeks PFC tomorrow with 1/4 growth (white/silver & black in color).

    for olive oil, i'm massaging it on my scalp nightly & letting it soak in. i've only been using it for 3 nights so no results but i'll try just about anything at this point!! i ordered Biotin pills, shampoo & BioSil pills from Amazon a few days ago... eagerly awaiting arrival!!

     

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  • AEM47
    AEM47 Member Posts: 297
    edited April 2012
    slak - I've been using rogaine since before the 1st TC treatment...knowing what was coming my way..lol.   My MO didn't seem to have a problem with it.  I also use it on the eybrows using a q-tip.  It obviously didn't prevent going bald...but my thought was maybe it would kick in quicker after chemo since it takes a while for it to do it's thing.  So far the eyebrows have thinned but I have hair coming in immediately, but slowly right behind the ones that have fallen out.  I started growing hair almost immediately after losing it and I now have a 1/4 inch of white/brown hair on the top of my head.  The sides are thinner, but the hair is pretty much the same length.  The back is alittle thinner all round - overall it seemed to slow down and thin out a bit again after the 3rd treatment -  I'm a week away from the last treatment and it seems to be coming in again, if I look close in a mirror, I can see more dark hair filling in.  I'm hoping the last treatment doesn't knock any of it out.  If it holds on, it seems to be a pretty good start on the regrowth.  I also shampoo and condition with Nioxin every day just like I had a full head of hair.
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  • deniseday
    deniseday Member Posts: 96
    edited April 2012

    Are any of you on Arimidex?  Can you tell me if it slows down your hair growth?  My oncologist said that it wouldn't.  Just curious, I know that I have to take it either way. 

    Thanks, Denise

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  • deniseday
    deniseday Member Posts: 96
    edited April 2012

    Are any of you on Arimidex?  Can you tell me if it slows down your hair growth?  My oncologist said that it wouldn't.  Just curious, I know that I have to take it either way. 

    Thanks, Denise

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  • itsjustme10
    itsjustme10 Member Posts: 796
    edited April 2012

    Carrol2 Thank you for posting the timeline of your hair growth.  I'm almost 8 months PFC, and I guess I have the right amount of hair - it might be a little longer than yours at 32 weeks (if you straigten out the curls, it covers my ears), so that's a big relief.

     I'm going to have keratin done this month, as I'm tired of my wig feeling like its going to pop off, so I figure its time - the people who know me will deal with me in a BB cap until the bangs grow enough, and the people that don't, - well, tough... LOL

    Thank you - that really is helpful. :)

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  • MamaV
    MamaV Member Posts: 907
    edited April 2012

    Denise - I take Arimidex - my hair is growing 1/2" month.

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  • Jag1110
    Jag1110 Member Posts: 77
    edited April 2012

    I used to do hair and 1/2" a month is normal hair growth. Nioxin and Minioxidal are good products also prenatal vitamins but don't know if you can take those. I'm still in treatment, 3 more to go plus rads. I did hear the lashes and brows go last and come back first.

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  • Carrol2
    Carrol2 Member Posts: 2,903
    edited April 2012

    peachy looking good girl!

    itsjustme thanks for taking the time to let me know I was helpful to you. It means a lot to me to be able to ease the fears and give hope to my fellow sisters.

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  • Bonseye
    Bonseye Member Posts: 193
    edited April 2012

    Peachypie-Your hair looks awesome!! 

    I am excited now to be done with chemo...my hair started growing in around my 7th Taxol.  It is really getting thick now.  It was really grey and it starting to darken up.  My DH loves to rub my head....I go topless at home in front of almost anyone....I am who I am and this is what it is.....it does get chilly at times so I will put a hoodie on for warmth...I find the scarves and wig annoy my hair growing in...very prickly.  Since Taxol...I have 4 eyebrow hairs on the right and one on the left.  I am going to get my eyebrows tatooed on.  All the nurses at chemo have had it done and they look awesome.  The hair will grow in over it and any that don't will get plucked.  My eyelashes are all missing and I look forward to those growing....hate when there is a lot of wind!  so much dirt a flyin'

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  • Judy_63
    Judy_63 Member Posts: 247
    edited April 2012

    I'm on Arimidex, well the generic version of it and I haven't noticed any hair loss. I'm nine months PFC and I had my first trim today. My hair is thicker than before and I love it, hoping that it stays like that.

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  • Mardibra
    Mardibra Member Posts: 1,111
    edited April 2012

    I'm 6 weeks PFC and the only hair growing is on my lip! Wtf!

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  • peachy-pie
    peachy-pie Member Posts: 201
    edited April 2012

    Thank you all!  It feels good not having to wear my wig which I fondly called Lola.  LOL     I am going to give her a bath, condition her and box her up for donation,  she served me well.    :)   I have 2 other wigs I never wore,  I am going to donate them as well.     I love reading all of your posts,  and hope you're all doing well.      It's slow going,  but the hair does come back.   Mine was all gray and white,  so I had it colored 2 weeks ago.   I am already getting gray roots,  so I know it's growing!     Even had my eyebrows waxed last weekend and had a pedicure!   Felt so good!   

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  • MamaV
    MamaV Member Posts: 907
    edited April 2012

    Peach - I named by wig Lola too!  LOL!

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  • MizMarie
    MizMarie Member Posts: 332
    edited April 2012

    My wig also has a name - I call her Sheila!

    Today is the day...  I'm going to apply my DIY color and leave Sheila at home when I go run errands.  eek!

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  • JadeGirl
    JadeGirl Member Posts: 35
    edited April 2012

    I can't wait for my hair to come back - my last chemo (taxol) was 9th March but there doesn't seem to be any progress yet...where is the white fuzz?? 

    This is my second time on chemo and my oncologist said my hair is likely to take longer this time to re-generate ... my eyebrows and eyelashes came back fully within 3 days of falling out the first time (I was on biotin) but it's been a whole month this time...grrhhh!

    I keep telling myself to be paitent....

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  • mccrimmon324
    mccrimmon324 Member Posts: 1,076
    edited November 2014

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    Heather
    Diagnosis: 4/7/2011, IDC, 3cm, Stage IIa, Grade 3, 0/1 nodes, ER-/PR-, HER2-

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  • mccrimmon324
    mccrimmon324 Member Posts: 1,076
    edited April 2012

    Ladies, This is me almost 7 months PFC, never thought I'd have this much hair again. 

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  • Momine
    Momine Member Posts: 7,859
    edited April 2012

    Wow, it really has grown!

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  • NCbeachgal
    NCbeachgal Member Posts: 181
    edited April 2012

    Mccrimmon-stunning! You look fabulous, very beautiful. Nice hair color with those blue eyes.

    Angie

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  • Mtnmama52
    Mtnmama52 Member Posts: 3
    edited April 2012

    This is my first time on this site, and I'm already feeling better :)

    I have my 8th and last taxol nxt tues, and between the bald head

    And now missing lashes and brows! I've been more tgan a lil panicky!

    Nice to see all the positive posts here.

    :)

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  • Ossa
    Ossa Member Posts: 919
    edited April 2012

    Mntmama53 welcome to us

    Mccrimmon you look great. We share cancerversaty, but you are a month ahead of me I am almost 6 monts out. Does not ave near as much hair as you (blame it on Herceptin)  Going for my 6 week post rad checkup today..

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  • Carrol2
    Carrol2 Member Posts: 2,903
    edited April 2012
    mccrimmon you look great! Nice and full and bangs!
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  • mags20487
    mags20487 Member Posts: 1,591
    edited April 2012

    Wow--mccrimmon--so full!!!  I am only 4 months and not got so much up there..The hair is pretty short too LOL!

    Maggie

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  • onvacation
    onvacation Member Posts: 1,344
    edited April 2012

    Heather it looks great!  Love your blouse!

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  • mccrimmon324
    mccrimmon324 Member Posts: 1,076
    edited April 2012

    Thank you ladies.  I wish I could calm it down.  It's like a giant puff ball.  I'm hoping as it gets longer it gets weighed down a bit more. 

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  • CaitlinB
    CaitlinB Member Posts: 121
    edited April 2012

    Hey Ladies,

    Did any of you have your hair start to grow back during Taxol?  I understand it's not as bad as the AC in terms of strength....just wondering when I can expect my hair to start regrowth.  My last Taxol will be August 15th.  

    Thanks!

    ((((HUGS)))

    Caitlin 

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  • onvacation
    onvacation Member Posts: 1,344
    edited April 2012

    Also wondering if your hair starts to grow back during radiation?  Just trying to figure out WHEN I will have hair.  Pretty sad since I've only been bald a week!

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  • 09fiesta
    09fiesta Member Posts: 5
    edited April 2012

    My hair began growing back about 4 weeks after I finished chemo on April 29 2009,by christmas I had a lovely flick out style in it and had blonde highlights...3 years on its very thick and grows at an astonaishing rate.I keep it in a bobbed style now but need to get it cut every 6 weeks to maintain it.I wore my wig until a week before christmas,as I didn,t like very short hair.I still think the hair loss was the worst part of my experience,however it does grow back .Best of luck and stay strong :)

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  • LuvRVing
    LuvRVing Member Posts: 4,516
    edited April 2012

    Onvacation - my hair started to grow back two weeks after chemo and grew well during radiation.  I don't think it had any impact at all.

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  • onvacation
    onvacation Member Posts: 1,344
    edited April 2012

    Thanks Michelle - that is the answer I was hoping for!

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