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Rocky, my hair touches my shoulders and I have had several trims. I am about 27 mths. PFC. It would be longer without the trims, but I like my hair to look really shiny and healthy. When my hair came in after chemo, it looked seriously like a poodle perm - intense curls. It took 18 months to return to my normal hair texture. It still has slight wave, but no real curl anymore. You'll get there I promise. I know how hard it is to be patient.

My hair is somewhat like its former self, now just a very, very slight wave and thicker.  I know one thing for sure, it takes hair color much differently.  Before chemo and hair loss, I used a strawberry blonde hair dye and the color would be soft yellow-copper red-ish blonde.  I used the same hair color today and my hair came out pinkish copper red.  Yep, I kept looking at it in the mirror and could not deny that pinkish tinge.  I'm not sure how I like it...hopefully it will fade a bit and look more natural in a few days. 

Carrol2, thanks for the info.  I am so not used to working with my hair.  It used to be brush and go.  Good to know the weight will help in time.  Most of the curl is now at the back of my neck and the wave is more than I've ever had.  The wave almost looks like it's from the layers on top of each other.

Nkb, strange how we didn't think about the regrowth.  Years to grow and years of styling.  I am so hoping that somewhere along the way I will find a style that will be a keeper and maybe not go back to my super long hair.  I guess as I get closer to 50, maybe it's time to change the old style.  I always thought I'd be one of theose old ladies with long hair... maybe better that I'm not :-).

anndh, my last treatment was June 3, 2011.

On August 3, 2011, I stopped wearing anything on my head.  I was 8 weeks pfc. 

anndh - you are 4 weeks PFC!  Congrats!  I was a total wimp and waiting 5 months PFC before going topless!

You all crack me up with the mullet talk!  I have not gotten my hair cut at all - still say I NEVER will again LOL.  I would always scrunch up the back to make it curlier and shorter (the top and sides are just wavy now) to avoid the mullet look as best I can.  My hair is almost 5 1/2" inches so now I can get a tiny ponytail in the back.  I twist it and pin it up!  It works b/c it's 100 degrees here.  I'm hoping that in 2 months when it cools off, I'll have long enough sides to look less like a mullet!  We'll see I guess!

Every day ... a little more grows!  It HAS to!

I'm almost 4 weeks PFC too. Lots of peach fuzz on my head. Sure wish some color would come in so you could see it! I'm hoping I can go topless by 8 weeks PFC. That would be like a dream!

My leg hair sure has figured out how to make a return! It could have stayed gone.....

This is me, 11 weeks PFC.  Sorry it's so big!

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Joan looking good. I had that same haircut back in early 2011.

Kristin looks like you have some nice growth there too. Mine never came in that evenly.

OK don't hang out here much but I thought it was time I posted this again: linky 

Joan...getting a good start...will be all there before ya know it!

The Sesame Street Hair song is just too cute!!!

It says it all!

Hello ladies! I've been trolling around this thread periodically since my hair started falling out late March or so, and now I'm at the hair re-growth part (3 weeks PFC) so I feel I can finally join you. I am at the peach fuzz stage, never did lose my hair 100%... so now just waiting for some colour and progress. The fuzz seems to be white except for around my ears, so I look a bit like my dad!!! thank you all for the excellent inspiration over the months, it has helped so much.

Hi ladies, went to my 3rd TC treatment today and asked for a prescription for Latisse.  My MO seemed to discourage me from it saying it is expensive, takes 8 weeks for a pharmcy to obtain, and could discolor my lids.  Would appreciate any info you have on it. When would I begin using it?

Eyebrows and lashes are thinning now and I imagine it gets worse.  Losing the hair was traumatic but now I think my eyes make me look like I have cancer.

I luv this site.  I asked my MO for advice on hair supplements and he had no clue.  I am grateful for all the info and encouragement shared here!

kristinfro joanquilts you girls have some great growth coming in, you will have a very chic short do in no time.

 rocky I was a big chicken with the haircuts and got very very little cut off. No idea how to measure how long my hair is now at 1 1/2 years. I can make a pony tail, and I have to flip it out of my shirts when I get dressed. I guess you could say almost shoulder length. I think my avatar was at a year I am not sure so probably at least 2 inches longer now. 

Hi hikergal--I think it's way to early for the latisse u really meed hair being able to grow to use it and u'r Onc is right--it might very well discolor u'r eyelids at this point. There are a lot of good products out there for brows--alot of the cosmetic cos make that so that shouldn't be to hard. Well hair--patience, patience, patience--those are the three main things. Luck to all u newbies.

Ah you guys are so sweet. For that I will post the link to one of my favorite musicians. Hint, she's sporting a similar style to many of you here: linky

and for the newbies here is my hair transition link. Dates in the lower left. linky