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Mudd

Yeah that’s right I forgot I’ve bought there as well. FYI if you are looking to maintain that fiery red look I use Aveda Madder Root conditioner too! Love that stuff! Good luck!

🤣. So true Orangedaisy, like I had straight long hair! And people ask me nonstop, well did you have curly hair? Yeah when I was 5 but we didn’t know each other then, did we???

Happy Birthday and congrats on your 9pfc! We share the same birth date! Very cool on the grey locks which look super flattering on you!!

To a new year of health and happiness!!

I too love the old timers checking in and posting those inspiring hair pics. Wink I’m officially three days from dumping the head covering. I leave on my business trip on Sunday but will head out to a Herceptin infusion Friday morning with nothing on top. And we’re going out with some friends Friday night plus I’ll do my regular Sat morning at the gym with no bandanna for the first time. Kind of a trial by fire but I’m <mostly> really ready.

ingerp, good luck on leaving the head coverings behind!

CBK, excellent tip on the Aveda conditioner, they have a brown one that I’m going to check out.

I posted this on another thread, but since you ladies are so nice to me, this was me yesterday, official no more hats day, 10 weeks PFC.

InGerp- I LOVE LOVE LOVE it! You look super mod!! That look is as gutsy as you!

Flynn- I love Aveda Madder Root conditioner! It allows my color to stay vibrant and my hair stays well hydrated. I can go a few weeks longer without coloring too! It can color your towels also but nothing Oxi-Clean won’t fix! I hope brown color works for you!

Shelbela- Beautiful color that flatters your flawless skin! Congrats on your year, much health and happiness go forward to you!!

Beautiful ladies!

Hi there Sisterstrong!!

I had Taxol but not with Herceptin, maybe others will chime in after me! I’m sorry to hear you had reaction to first infusion with Taxol, but it’s not an uncommon experience; I didn’t have one but a person next to me did once during my treatment.

You know if you don’t tolerate Taxol there are other chemo drugs that they would probably switch you to. Although it’s very possible they are just going to revise your pre-meds and you will be just fine!!

I lost all my hair on AC but had a wig picked out and ready to go. I didn’t have a plan to “shave-down”! I cut it really short when it started to go but then just a few days later I went to wig store to shave down.

Do you have a plan about what you want to do when you lose your hair? Like do you have a wig or scarves or head caps ready? That can be helpful to ease the pain and fear. And do you have a plan of where the shave down will occur? In other words if you start losing hair very quickly can you just easily have it shaved down without waiting for some far off appt?

I don’t know how you lose hair on your chemo regime. So I don’t know how dramatic it is and how fast it comes out. I’m sure some on this board can advise you better on that than me. I grew hair on Taxol but lost my lashes and brows!!

It will be ok. One thing I never expected is when my hair grew back it was thicker and healthier than I ever imagined. My brother remarked “what did they put fertilizer in that chemo?” 😅

Hugs!! Keep reaching out!!

Maybe wait till after this next infusion and see if they switch you? I think I shaved too soon and could have gone a few more weeks with hair.

CBK, thank you for your kind words! Yes, I see you started AC in the middle of July too. Actually, I do have a hair question - what was your "hair status" during Christmas?? (I had last AC on Aug. 31st, I was on dose dense shedule. Now I'm on weekly Taxol, supposedly till the 1st week of December.)

CBK, thanks for reply! Your regime is exactly like mine. Well, according to the picture of your hair I think I will need my wig during Christmas... Well, I thought so. Thanks a lot for your reply, at least I know not to be too hopeful for christmas hair! 🙂 you know what's worst? I didn't get any shedding of leg hair - shaving my legs like usuall, during the whole chemo!

CBK and Rachel, thank you so much for getting back to me. I have already purchased a wig. I got a synthetic wig this time. I had a real hair wig when I was going through treatment for stage 3 melanoma. I hated the maintenance so I'm hoping this is a better option for me. I didn't shave my hair last time since it just thinned tremendously. It finally had filled back in and here I go again. The salon at the hospital will do complimentary hair shave and then they will help me pick out a couple of hats and do a wig fitting. I just made my appointment for this Friday. I know that this is sooner then needed but it works the best for my work schedule. I am just going to be confident that I will be able to continue with Taxol.

Hair is growing, wooow, I am growing hair, teeny tiny fuzz, but it's deffinitelly there!!!! 💃

Well, ehm, I am still totally bald, but my scalp "changed colour" and it's the hair folicles waking up. I had very dark hair so it's showing.

I can't wait for the hair to grow back, I think you ladies here understand my excitement.

I am post 4x AC and post 6th Taxol+Herceptin. The fuzz started to show about 2 weeks ago.

Sisterstrong

Sorry I missed your post! I'm happy to hear you will be able to continue taxol!!

That's when I joined the boards. Taxol was a long winding process for me and I received great support and information on the weekly taxol threads. I had mild side effects that my MOs office would say they never heard of and sure enough someone would be chatting about it on the boards. Gave me great comfort.

I hear you, I have a human hair wig I barely wore. It was gorgeous but never felt quite right in it. Loved my synthetic hair bands I would wear with hats during the winter; kept me warm! I was always cold during chemo.

Jaboo! Yup, that's about when the fuzz started for me. See you are on your way! So exciting!! I remember obsessing over my new threads! What shampoo to use, what to rub on my head etc..etc. it's so exciting to watch it grow!

Keep us posted and you can always DM me too! I look forward to hearing good news from you!!

Rachael I think you should just let it grow for a bit and see what you get!!

Keep the chemicals and color off for about six months. Nurture your scalp and new threads !!

10 weeks congrats!!

I’m not sure on your chemo regime if it wiped out every thread on your head, but mine did. It takes time. I have my hair progression on camera. It’s thicker and crazier than I’ve ever remembered!!

Awww—you guys are sweet. I had a bit of a celebratory trip over the weekend. Sorry about the funny placement of the pictures. This is 12 weeks + one day PFC.