Hair Hair Hair - Another question

Thank you all for your responses! I so appreciate your kindness in helping us newbies!

I am on second BC but first chemo/radiation/AI newbie

Thank you YOU ALL SO MUCH

DANIELL

Molly, I love your hair! And I really love the color! Mine used to be just that color. Can't wait until it comes back.

Oasis--I am 7 weeks PFC and also had AC/Taxol. I started having a prickly head about halfway through Taxol, although there were plenty of smooth spots too. The first hair to come in was white fuzzy stuff. Most of my head is covered with hair now except for the top. Hair is a half inch to an inch long. The white fuzz is gone and the hair is now darker, but unfortunately it is a dark grey rather than my natural color of chestnut brown! Definitely not happy about that but my MO told me yesterday that I can color it whenever I want. Hair can come back any color or texture. I had about 1% grey before, now according to my hair dresser it's 75% grey now. Definitely not happy about that but I have more scalp covered with hair now than not so I guess I should be happy about that.

These are the curls I got back last time I did chemo. So hoping this is what I get back this time. Right now just white peach 🍑 fuzz

I'm 7 weeks PFC. my hair before BC was thin, fine and straight. I also was going going gray and had been coloring it for about 10 yrs . Feeling hopeful after reading some of this thread that it might actually come in differently.

So far itsbaby fine gray hairs and not filled in everywhere yet. The top front and parts of the side are particularly sparse. I'm getting Herceptin every 3 weeks still until Sept, does anyone know if this will work against my hair growth??

Glad to find this thread to find out how everyone else is doing in the hair dept and what tips I can learn!

Thanks😀

seg24- that was about 3 years . A lot of gray came back so I did color about every two months. It was like wire at first. Was terrible . Once it for length the curls came How far out of chemo are you? I have a lot of pure white fuzz right now. The top is very thin and still shows my scalp. Hoping it starts growing. Has me a bi worr

seq how do they determine cancer free? I was told that my margins were clear and PET scan is good right after my surgery. Then went through chemo and now radiation. So do I go through another round of scans after radiation? My next scheduled mammogram is in June, 12 months from my diagnosis.

seg24- my hair started growing toward the end of Taxol. Finished that about 5 weeks ago. I think I have lost some because I have been doing weekly A/C (low dose) for the past 3 weeks. Our youngest graduates 6/2 and was so hoping to have hair for that. I have three months of hoping. Even after it all grew back last time it was multi textured. Just weird.

Welcome Hopeful! We're glad you found us, but sorry you, and all of us, had to lose our hair! We're all different with hit growth rate, but it seems we all follow the same pattern. It comes in super soft and grey, almost translucent. Then the texture gets more like real hair and color begins to come back along with varying degrees of grey. My hair grows VERY slowly and has for about 10 years so it is taking forever to get longer. It's now about an inch long on the top and a bit longer in the back. My top and sides of the crown are still the shortest. I'm taking Biotin, using Nioxin shampoo, conditioner, scalp treatment, and density treatment, plus just started also taking Black currant gel caps. I've been willing to try just about anything, but it still seems to just grow soooo slowly. I'm almost 22 weeks PFC, but again, I think it's more me than the average rate of growth. I'm upset as the weather starts warming up as I still will only let my husband see me without a wig.

DianaRose, you're hair is just gorgeous! It reminds me of my daughter's when she was in high school, but hers was w/o chemo:-)

mistyeyes, you are so right! I've finally resigned myself that it will be about a year PFC before I'll feel comfortable with my own hair. And you're right, this is the one place that we ALL know exactly what the others are experiencing. Our appearance is the last remnant of a reminder that we had bc. Even when we're told "you're done, go live your life," we look in the mirror and are reminded of the treatments. Patience is a virtue I'm (and most of us) a little short on!

Dianarose - In my experience, it's been my bangs area that was the last to the party! I'm four months PFC, and the bang area just started growing at the beginning of this month. Back and sides are the most active growing. My radiologist said to stop biotin and B complex during rads, but I'm looking forward to starting both up tomorrow. My nails got all sorts of messed up with Taxol, and I hope the biotin helps those get cleared up as well.

SuprSurvivr--Did your radiologist give you a reason for not taking the biotin and B vitamins? I have 9 more days of radiation and have been taking both throughout. I better ask tomorrow.

Yes no one should be embarrased here about they're hair. We all experiencing the same thing. I'm so happy to report a 5 o'clock shadow on my head as of this weekend!! Whoot

Diana - It's coming along.

5 o'clock shadow is great! In the next few weeks you'll see differences. I took weekly pics until about 5 months.

Here's today just over 7 months PFC. Hair is about 2 1/2 in. Bangs are shorter, but they're beginning to reach mid forehead when combed down. I've only trimmed at the nape. Been fighting the cowlick.

Thanks, Diana! You can't see in the pic, but I do have gray hairs all over. I hope you get your gorgeous curls back soon!