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elaineg- I am on Herceptin #10 soon and I also had radiation, I finished chemo June 30th and my hair is about an inch and half, I posted a pic on here not too long ago if you wanna backtrack maybe you'll find it, but I haven't noticed the herceptin or tamoxafin slowing the hair growth at all, for me, it took a while, but once it came in, it came in nicely.
Kittycat- I color my hair every four weeks, I have since the very first time I saw grey coming in which was about 8 weeks post chemo and it made me feel SO much more confident to lose the wig. I get it done at my hairdresser
Mo
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13 weeks PFC. Total eyebrow regrowth, will have to get them waxed soon. Never thought I'd be excited to have that done, haha. Eyelashes are pretty much in, but definitely not as long or full as they used to be. Hair is coming in, just thin on the sides. No signs of curls. Hoping to have the guts to go hat-less soon!
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Mel: That looks beautiful, go hatless now! It's absolutely gorgeous! ~juli
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MelBel - Gorgeous! I think you should go hatless now - your hair is beautiful! Do you put anything on it - mousse, gel, etc???
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Thanks ladies! I don't put anything on it. Just wash it with baby shampoo. My bf trimmed around my ears last week, but that's all I've done to it so far.
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MelBel - beautiful hair, great, even coverage!
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Thanks Char!
I just wish the sides were a little more filled in. I would like people to think I have my hair like this on purpose, and not look like someone getting over cancer. Soon, I'm hoping!!0 -
Mel: NO one has to know unless you tell them, you look beautiful! You go girl....juli
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Mel, that is cute - and so dark! I'm totally jealous! I don't have quite that much (just took new pics today - will have to load them later) but mine is white / grey. Mine is thinner on the sides too. I hope to be going hatless by Christmas.
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Mel...you look AMAZING!
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Mel;
Your hair looks FABULOUS! You can definitely go hat-less. I did it last week and have a lot less hair than you do. It was so liberating. Go for it!!!
Heather
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Mel, your hair, eyebrows and eyelashes look beatiful. I agree with the other ladies who said you should ditch the hat. As someone else said you will feel really liberated. And you'll be cool in both senses of the word.
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Thanks so much! That makes me feel a lot better. I'm trying to ease myself into it... I started taking the hat off in the car. Then I showed a couple women at work. Just today I accidentally ran out of my house without anything on my head and didn't even realize it! I'm becoming so used to not wearing anything around the house, even when my friends come over. I was aiming for Thanksgiving, but all your nice compliments make me think maybe I can do it before then...
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MelBell: Go for it. Your brows and lashes are lovely. I have such hot flashes since chemo that I told my husband the other day to please watch me and not let me forget and take my hat off in public to fan my face with. I've gone out several times without thinking to put something on my head and I'm still bald as a billard ball. You look great!0
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Wow Mel, the color is great! I am so jealous, mine grew back all grey!
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Mel: You beautiful girl! You are the poster girl for perfect hair after chemo. You look hip and cool with the short hair so work it!!!
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MelBell, you look great! Nice growth. I think that I am a couple weeks ahead of you, hair wise, and I have been going topless for a month. It's a great feeling.0
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Marion, my hair also grew in totally straight and murky grey, ugh. Waited til it was long enough, then colored back to original: brunette (and of course, it got very curly after the straight).
MEL: YESSSS, go for it...you just look utterly gorgeous with your new hair, and you are beautiful to boot! YOU are our inspiration, but of course, do what's comfortable for you.
(I'm with some of the others, with the extreme hot flashes/sweating, I NEVER wore hats, but did wear scarves--Harley-Davidson of course~! And, no I don't ride bikes, ever.) ~juli
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Thank you SO much!! Hearing it from you ladies means the most
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Mel, you look fantastic!
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Mel you look great!! Throw those hats in a drawer and go Commando,i did when i had less hair than you have.It's soooooooo liberating!!
Kathi
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Hi ladies: I went to the dr today to find out how my blood test results went and he said I have some hormone imbalances so I am now trying bioidenticals along with thyroid supplements and adrenal support meds. The reason I requested the tests? My hair started falling out again!!! So, I know there are a few of you here who haven't been able to grow hair: get a complete blood workup: thyroid, adrenal glands, hormones, vit d, have them test everything because our treatments can throw our bodies into a complete downward spiral!
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Week 8, weird peach fuzz over entire head. Please, tell me how much longer!! I had a woman following me around a store to tell me how glamorous and pretty I am. That's great, but it was in context of cancer. I'm sick of being the spokesmodel for this disease...
MBJ, right on. My naturopath is on the tests. Oncologist doesn't bother unless I ask. I did get my thyroid tested, and will find out iodine results soon.
I also heard from someone that radiation can slow hair growth, but so many of you went great guns during radiation that I'm really feeling odd baldie out.
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Question: I went about 5 weeks without a chemo (after 3 FEC) because of infection. Now I'm getting back on track and had my first Taxotere on Monday. I had fuzz grow while I had my break. Do you think it will stay or fall out with the tax and I'll have to start all over? My lashes and brows are continuing to fall out.
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LadyinBama, from what I can see, the Taxotere causes complete hair loss. A lot of people grow back or keep hair on Taxol. Who knows why, they are both in the same family. Based on my experience with Taxotere, I would expect full fall out. And unfortunately, the lashes and brows are a moving target for up to a year. Mine are bizarre! The lower lashes are totally out, upper are thin, brows are thin. A good liner has made the brows very doable.
A lot of people are recommending Rogaine to me. I don't know how I feel about that. Thoughts?
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MHP70: My test results show that my TSH is really low, my female hormones are non existant and that by taking 8000 iu of VitD3 with 800 mcg of K! daily, I am just maintaining proper levels in the 60's! My dr started me on bioidenticals. He said selenium & iodine are really important to maintaining the thyroid, expecially after chemo. For those of you unfamiliar with the iodine protocol, got to breastcancerchoices.org. Has tons of info of additional things we can all do to get healthy!
I do the men's version of Rogaine and biotin and selenium for hair. I also upped my protein and began eating meat again in order to get enough. I think I was not eating enough protein prior to BC.
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LadyinBama, I was completely bald after my first Taxotere, but my hair started growing between #2 and #3, and it didn't stop. I am now 13 weeks pfc and I have a decent amount of hair. Yesterday an acquaintance told me that I look beautiful!! That made me feel so good, and I'm glad that she didn't say that I looked cute.0
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Dutch: Thanks, and me too, I hate "cute."0
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Hi Everyone:
Quick Question: I am 5 weeks post my last TC. My eyelashes are fine, but my eyebrows are just thinning. I did not lose all my hair during chemo (probably about 90%). After how many weeks can I feel comfortable that my eyebrows will just "thin" and not fall out completely?
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MBJ thanks for the info! I will have to look up since I don't know what bioidenticals are
I have been taking biotin again since I am healed from surgeries so hoping my brows will start coming in fuller. I am getting a full hormone panel on my next onc visit. He said he wanted to do it 6 months out from Chemo. I will make sure he does the vitamin D &K too. I am taking supplements but of course I never worried about vitamin D levels before. Thanks again for the reminder!
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