Hair? What to do?

I start chemo next week, just got my port today. My post is maybe not helpful, but I am thinking of cutting it short after the second round then maybe buzzing it if the falling out stuff really bugs me. I will let you know what I end up doing.

Somebody said that shaving can irritate your head, so I just got a 2" short cut and let it fall out naturally. During that time I used one of those tape rollers (for pet fur) on my silk pillowcase. A little bit of hair actually stayed and I was glad to have it.

By day 15 post chemo #1 my hair was everywhere. Even in my food. I buzzed it to about half an inch.

Day 17 I buzzed it without a comb on the clippers. My nurse told me not to shave it with a razor as a small nick can result in a big infection. Our immunity is so low during chemo.

Many find their head hurts just before "the fall"; especially around the crown. Mine did.

Wishing everyone minimal side effects during chemo. Hugs Donna.

I got it cut short (think pixie) a few days before it was going to start shedding. Then a few days after it started shedding, I buzzed the whole thing. My head was really sore leading up to that point, and buzzing my hair made the soreness go away immediately. I was left with about 1/4 inch of hair. I didn't want to see long strands fall out everywhere.

Good luck to you!!

Hi back OAJ2013!! I will have weekly taxol fir then 4 2 week rounds of AC. my son "grads" from 6th grade two days after my 2nd round. Hoping (perhaps in vain)t.put off cutting it til after. My hair is a bitnlonger than shoulder.length snce high school's. Grrr, why does such a simple, mundane thing ike hair mean so much?? I do like the idea of control in its falling out, sort of. Praying for u too(and all of us)!! We are not slaves.to fear, cause we are children of God!

thanks.to eveyone for encouraging posts - reading whatswritten here y are you intrepid cancer warriors makes me more confident that I can get thru this.Blessings

OAJ, you are beautiful. Kick cancer's a$$

MsP

OAJ2013if you don't have it, borrow the Incredibles by Pixar, (if you havn't seen the movie, its fun and funny ) but on the video.extras, there is a.little rocket that pops up on the menu periodically. When u click on it, you get a music video of all the explosions - this is my visual for bombing all the cancer cells -gotta nuke them all !!!

I was able to borrow a wig from my cancer centre's wig library. I was so glad I never went to the expense of buying one as I didn't wear it. Our summer here (Australia) was way too hot for wig wearing. I didn't really feel like myself in it either. I almost always wore cotton bandannas. They were good because I could wet them before I put them on and they kept me cooler.

Having said that, it's a very personal choice and lots of ladies love their wigs. Hope you find something that is comfortable for you Catherine3.

PS: My grandkids weren't at all fazed by my bald head. Kids are so accepting.

2 weeks into chemo, my hair started falling out...i could pull what i thought was large amounts out. I buzzed it all off, and only had a quarter of an inch left. Here I am into my 10th week of chemo, and it never all fell out. It is actually growing. I have heard that people with really thick hair dont completely go bald, but my hair is thin. I have also been told that my last 4 rounds of chemo will cause me to go bald. I guess we will see....almost there!