Hair Hair Hair - Another question

Luv

You look amazing and yes, nice tan!  I can't wait to use a round brush again LOL!  Heck I'd be happy to have something to spike SIGH!  I know I'm just being impatient.  Only 3.5 months PFC here.

Has anyone seen Tamsin Greig's hair style? She plays Beverly on Episodes. She has a really cute short haircut that would be perfect for chemo growout - short and straight in front and a little longer and wavier in back. Might be a style to try for, especially since the hair grows faster in back than in front.

Megs, mine only thinned second time, never lost them all. Michelle, you look marvelous!

Luvrving - good for you! You look great! Thanks for posting.



Herstrong - I just looked up Tamsin Grieg. I have been searching celeb short hair styles for months now but I hadn't come across hers. It is cute, but the problem im having, my total aversion to short hair, I think is that its such a reminder of this whole shit show. I wish I could get over it, but I feel like ill be wearing a wig til next summer. Anyway, thanks for suggestion - I saved the pic of her in my celebrity hair file in case im ever brave enough.

luv you look beautiful!

Shore1-I got a long wig as my hair was long prior to chemo. The wig is not as curly as my own hair though. I was just reading on the thread about permanant hair loss from chemo and I pray to God that does not happen to me. I would be totally devistated. These woman were told their hair would come back and it has been 2 yrs for one of them and no hair. Even when I went to Boston the MO said one thing they could guarantee is that my hair would grow back. I am not so trusting now. You are right and that it is a shit show. I want off this ride.

Shore1 - Shit show? What shit show, lol! Best advice ever came from my daughter during chemo - Well put a hat on and move one! Haha! She was right. I'm not trying to be mean (neither was she), but some times we need to realize that there's nothing we can do to change the SS. You see my long blond hair in my avatar? I lost a lot of hair and feel so ugly. But I don't want to wear a wig anymore, so here I am. Like it or lump it. Once you have an inch or so of hair it's hard to wear a wig anymore - at least for me. I wake up most mornings and feel my head. Oh yeah, I have BC. Crappy hand to be dealt but at least I have Tasmin's picture as a goal!

Luvrving - you look fabulous!

 I had my next-to-last Herceptin tx today, and of course hair is a popular topic of conversation in the chemo room.  A new chemo nurse asked me how much longer I would be wearing my wig.  I hope I didn't embarrass her, but I explained that this IS my real hair.  I admit that my own hair looks more like a dull fuzzy wig than my actual wig did, and I hate it.  I sure hope this mop does settle down soon :-/

Thanks again, everyone!  You'll all be there sooner than you think. 

And I suggest you stay away from that discussion thread about hair not coming back, unless you're six months PFC and no sign of hair.  Yes, it does happen.   But it's quite rare and there's no reason to put yourself through that worry until or unless there is good reason.  In the meantime, take a picture once a month and compare.  You'll be pleasantly surprised at how your hair grows.  And remember, 1/2" a month is normal.  I am an exception to the rule - my hair grows really fast.  If you can, go back and look at your baby pictures.  I have a hunch that if your hair grew fast as a baby, it will grow fast post-chemo.  I know it sounds crazy.  But if you saw my baby picture, you'd know why I think this is true.

LuvRVing:  Love your hair.  My hair is pretty long on top 4 weeks PFC.  But it's white, so unless you look up close you can't tell.  Note:  My hair was brown before the chemo.  I am not going to worry about it.  Due to new HOTFLASHES occurring, there have been times, I have whipped off the wig at work and said sc....w it!  I think some of my male co-workers were appalled, but they have more hair than I do!  I am getting braver and braver about going topless, even though there's not much.  Maybe in another month or two I can just wear the wig out on special occasions, like my son's wedding!

jpmomof3:  LIKE!!!!!!

I don't like the silky hair...I wish it were thicker and more coarse like before. I am grateful, just wishin'.....

I have been using latisse for almost a month and nothing!  I think it works better when your lashes grow back in.  Since mine are gone I haven't seen any growth with it yet, though I will continue to use it!

Yes, gals,it's true about latisse.  I am fortunate (thus far) I have lashes.  Not too many have fallen out (yet).

OK ladies u'r mission if u choose to accept it--report back.