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That was quick Diane. Thank you!
My brothers wedding is in August so I guess I better go hat shopping.
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Tpoly - Mine started falling out at day 14 also. I got it cut short when it started and finally shaved it about a week later. It started out with a sore scalp, like the feeling you get when you've had a pony tail in too long. It was traumatic for me but the good news is it's growing back! I am 17 weeks PFC and I have full coverage and can do a little faux-hawk on top. Just remember, it will return and good luck!
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I can't add much more than Kellogs. The only difference is that I'm not quite 13 weeks PFC and pretty much have full coverage although nowhere near enough for a hawk of any sort.
Sorry you have to be here but its a great place for information and support. Keep us posted on how you're doing.
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Tpoly, mine started falling out at day 20 and I just buzzed it all then. I was the one who decided when it would go not the chemo.
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I'm 8 months PFC and I have about 4 inches of hair now. It started out straight and then got wavy. Now it's getting straighter up top and on the sides, but still curly at the nap of the neck. The crappy part of the hair growing out is that every few days it's like a bad hair cut.
With my previous long hair, I did nothing but brush it. There were no bad hair days. With the regrowth, I have to style it everyday, wash the product out everyday and deal with all the in-between stages. I'm afraid there will be a lot of in-between stages :-(.
Sorry to rant, but I'm feeling pretty unattractive today.
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Whenever I complain about my hair, my DH looks at me wistfully and says "I wish I had that much"
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Tpoly: Same with the other gals: 14 days---whisps of hair, 15 days, huge chunks. Day 16, had it buzzed. I just couldn't deal with it. It was was so stressful watching my hair come in in clumps.
JPmomof3: Your new pic looks great!
For those of you who have had their nails lift: When did this occur? I am 21 days PFC.
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Well crap, my awesome long post just disappeared! POOP! I just don't have the energy to type it all again ... so...
tpoly - welcome to the club no one wants to join. Hair 'sheds' around day 14, doesn't really all fall out at once. I waited till day 18 then had it buzzed.
rocky - me too! Long hair and a pony tail were much easier than this daily BS
Diane - ug! It's just hair? Really? Now I get "it's so long!" WTF? Come on! Long? Yeah longer than bald, but this is NOT long!
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I just have to jump in here and add that this past week I had someone tell me that my hair looks "chic" (what a crock! how does this stuffed animal on my head look even close to chic?!) and have also been complimented constantly on whatever earrings I am wearing. I was in the shoe store on Saturday (looking for shoes that will magically make my neuropathy riddled feet feel good but still look "chic" LOL), and one of the sales people literally ran me down to breathlessly tell me how much she loved my earrings! Now I appreciate that they ARE really nice earrings, but I wore them many times pre-BC and no-one ever ran me down in a store to tell me how much they loved them! After weeks of being incredibly self conscious about this ugly hair regrowth stage, I am now in the "this is me and other people will just have to deal" stage, so I actually think it's hilarious when I get these crazy comments. As one of my bald male friends said when I was lamenting my lack of hair "at least you have hope"!!!
On another note, has anyone burned their head in this "almost real hair" regrowth stage? I was only out in the sun going in and out of stores for about 30 minutes on the weekend, but my head was so ouchy the next morning i thought my hair was getting ready to fall out again. Note to self: sunscreen or a hat when outside for extended time periods.
I don't post often but love reading everyone's hair stories. Solidarity and inspiration!
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Nancy, husbands are just so understanding.... not. Sorry yours gave you that remark. I try not to say anything to my husband because after 25+ years I don't see much compassion on his end.
As to my comments about my hair...I know there are many of you waiting patiently for it to grow back. I was there too, but I never thought I'd be spending so much time getting it to look acceptable. I was clueless that it would grow back in layers although now it makes perfect sense.
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I think I may have posted here once but it has become one of my favorites to read since entering PFC 11 weeks ago.Thanks to all for all the inspirational advice.Seeing all your posted pictures has truly given me hope.
So my hair has pretty much filled in but much more white then I care to admit and where it is not white came in black.This I found odd because I was born blond and I thought it was a mousy brown every time I covered my roots so I am a bit surprised.Have I read from you ladies that it will change as it grows (the black Of course)?
I decided I need to give the white some color as it doesn't look as full where it is white so I sent away for some Lustrous Henna.I am trying this because I haven't decided if I am ever going to use the chemicals on myself again.I feel that my hair has no product on it now and might be the best time to experiment with this process.Also only go topless around the house so if the color isn't quite right I can hide it till it gradually fades away.I am wondering if anyone has ever tried this product and if so your thoughts on it and tips on usage.
Thanks again to all you great ladies for making me laugh and inspiration to keep moving on
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I wanna know when it starts to feel like HAIR????...I am 23 weeks PFC and it still feels like bunny hair with NO body! I refuse to lather it with product. I just want it like used to be. A co-worker told my DH it took her a full year before it was back to her normal pre-BC hair...OMG!
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kjiberty - my nails were perfect up till about 4 weeks PFC and then all hell broke loose...I have 4 that have come off, but 2 of them have grown so fast, they look normal with polish on them...they are just not as thick as before, but they have steadily become thicker. Understand that when they are lifted, they get wet underneath, you need to keep them dry and as strange as it sounds, I've even turned the blow dryer on them - blowing the air under the nails. I also soaked once a week in peroxide or half vinigar and alcohol....we use that on the dogs to correct the ph levels in the ears. The others I am buffing the thckness down and I think that helps since they seem to stay on longer. The new nails are very thin coming in underneath. I think when the others come off, the nails will pretty much be there. Get ready for the long haul, I'm going on 13 weeks and the nails are nothing but maintenance at this point.
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Schatzi, you and I are on similar time frames. I was 24 weeks pfc yesterday. It seems like my old hair texture which was thick and curly. The problem is styling that kind of hair when its so short. The soft bunny puff went away for me a few weeks after ago, so hang on! Im wearing wig still and waiting for a couple more months of growth to get a salon keratin treatment or relaxer. I think it will look longer and be more manageable that way. Hope both our hair growth takes off crazy fast in the summer months!
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My husband keeps telling me my hair looks "hot" and like Halle Berry, I can pull off short hair. First, im wondering what he is smoking to really believe that. And, I know he means well, so is it wrong for me to want to slug him? Ha ha guess I should be happy he's either delusional or needs new glasses!
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Shore, my husband, bless his heart, almost always thinks I look wonderful. I tell him that it is good that he is so old that he can barely see anymore
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AEM: Ugh! Thanks for your input. I just have a sneaking suspicion this is coming up. I am keeping my nails short and polished ad not applying any pressure, including NOT doing dishes. I am taking advantage of my DH for that.
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Rocky, actually my DH has been awesome through this whole thing, especially my obsession with my hair. I knew there was a reason I stuck with him for 32 years
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auntinance: My DH and I are celebrating our 32 on 7/26. He says I am obsessed with my hair--probably so--I just want hair. Is that asking too much?
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Wowsomelong time marriges here.. Just celebrated our 34th..
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Ossa: Congrats!
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I just celebrated my 20th anniversary! My DH has been my biggest supporter. Says he'll take me any way he can get me - bald, puffy, whatever and whenever
Love that man for loving me through it!Rocky - YES! I know exactly what you mean! I figured, at 1 year PFC I'd have 5" of hair - that's to my shoulders right? But duh! Layers! It's not all going to be even at 5" at my shoulders. The hair from the top is just reaching my ears. Why didn't we think of that? Makes this even harder to be disappointed and have a fricken mullett.
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You ladies are so lucky to have wonderful men.. I am going thru crummy baldness as a single person. My bf of 5 yrs and I broke up the same week I was diagnosed. Breast cancer sucks, baldness sucks, being single sucks. Doing all at the same time is no fun.
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Diane: that's my fear too. How do I date, let alone find a boyfriend, while I'm bald and soon to be boobless. Maybe that's a new thread on its own.
I didn't know about the nail thing. I guess something else to look forward to.
Lastly, ladies I'm new so not familiar with all the acronyms. Anywhere I can look them up?0 -
tpol...yepper there sure is...thread is under "DISCUSSION BOARD ABBREVIATION KEY" it's under WELCOME to BREASTCANCER. ORG ! Hope this helps....
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I've been married for 32 years, also! But if I ever had to date again, I think that finding someone who accepts you as you are, whatever that might be, would be reassuring. Date away, ladies! Don't be waiting for your hair to be what you think is right. You are wasting precious life!!!
Have you all noticed the rash of very short haircuts on movie stars these days? And the women who are choosing to be bald? They are not all chemo patients, trust me! Anyone watch The Voice last year? Two gals rocked bald heads.
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Diane, I have been dating a guy for five years and thought he would leave me when I got BC. Amazingly, not only did he stick around but he made his commitment stronger to me. Even bought me a beautiful ring (but it's NOT an engagement ring, lol!) He's not the type to dote on me or tell me how how he can't get along without me, but when my BMX went wrong a couple weeks ago, there he was in the hospital (which he hates) with tears in his eyes fighting alongside with me. He told me he loved me more in two days than the last year! BC separates the men from the boys and I'm so sorry you had to go five years before finding out which one he was. I never dreamed that my man had it in him. I know you're probably sick of hearing that you'll find someone more worthy of your love. I know it's easier said than done, but with the BC up front, at least you'll be able to separate the men from the boys quicker.
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Diane: that's my fear too. How do I date, let alone find a boyfriend, while I'm bald and soon to be boobless. Maybe that's a new thread on its own.
I didn't know about the nail thing. I guess something else to look forward to.
Lastly, ladies I'm new so not familiar with all the acronyms. Anywhere I can look them up?0 -
Also, along with LuvRVing's mention of stars with short do's; I've noticed one fashion statement this summer seems to be what I would call a straw fedora (hat). I saw them on lots of women earlier this month when we visited Las Vegas. When I came home to Ohio, my nephew's stylish girlfriend was wearing one at a family gathering. My niece in Atlanta, Georgia recently posted photos of her and her boyfriend wearing similar style hats. Anyway, might be an alternative for some currently wearing scarves and wigs. Here's a picture of the kind of hat I'm talking about:
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For you single ladies (or any of you actually), check out Diane Mapes' blog at www.doublewhammied.com. Diane is a writer and bc sister who has gone through a bmx and treatment. She writes with humor and pathos about the situation including BC and the single girl. Her writing is spot on and irreverent, my kind of gal!
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