Come join others currently navigating treatment in our weekly Zoom Meetup! Register here: Tuesdays, 1pm ET.
Join our Webinar: REAL Talk: Healthy Body and Mind After Breast Cancer Treatment - Jan 23, 2025 at 4pm ET Register here.

Hair Hair Hair - Another question

1575576578580581864

Comments

  • Carrol2
    Carrol2 Member Posts: 1,477
    edited October 2012

    sundermom I am 1 year 10 months PFC. My hiar is down to my shoulders. SOme of the layers on top have grown out. At first it seemed thicker when the layers were shorter and then as it got longer it weighed down so seemed flatter and thinner. So I think I am going to add some layers back in. It's still thicker than pre chemo though. I take biotin and that helps a lot.

  • Ossa
    Ossa Member Posts: 685
    edited October 2012

    Hi everyone  hope everyone is well and our hair is growing fast.... My hair finally looks and feels thick..looks like I chose this "cut" instead of the chemo hair look I have had for so long  Almost a year PFC  Final surgery ( I hope) on Oct 26.. nipple recon and fat grafting.. Then need to seriously start loosing some weight (want to loos 20 lbs. by August.. DS is getting married so need to loose weight for the wedding.. Hard loosing on Tamoxifen.. any suggestions?

  • nkb
    nkb Member Posts: 1,561
    edited October 2012

    Let's see a picture Ossa.

  • tina_jason
    tina_jason Member Posts: 18
    edited October 2012

    This weekend I passed on some of my head coverings to a friend who just lost her hair.  What a good feeling that I no longer need them and an equally good feeling that I can help someone else going through what I went through just a few months ago.

  • bubbalu
    bubbalu Member Posts: 12
    edited October 2012

    I tried topix once and ditched it.  I didn't have (and still don't) enough hair for it to stick too.  It does fall to the scalp unless you have thicker hair so it looks like you have a dirty scalp! Save your money!

  • TNNurse
    TNNurse Member Posts: 39
    edited October 2012

    I have hair.  You have to get in the right light to see it.   It is white and amazingly soft.  I cannot measure the length, because it is still too short for that  But the point is I have hair.  

  • nkb
    nkb Member Posts: 1,561
    edited October 2012

    Congrats TNNurse!

    At first I could only see mine with a magnifying glass. You may want to take a picture every 1-2 weeks so you notice the change- it is encouraging.

  • kathylyon
    kathylyon Member Posts: 15
    edited October 2012

    sundermom - I think the same thing about my hair that it seems thinner then  it was even 6 months ago.  I am 15 months PFC.    My bangs do not seem to get past my eye brows.  What exactly are the prenatal vitamins?  I took biotin right after Chemo.  Wasn't sure it did anything, but I will try it again to see if there is a difference.  

  • MamaV
    MamaV Member Posts: 373
    edited October 2012

    Happy dance for you TNN! 

  • Terry71
    Terry71 Member Posts: 108
    edited October 2012

    I recieved the best GIFT today..... A new GRANDSON... 7 lbs 1 oz, 18.5 inches long at 9:34 AM......... Introducing Baby Jason John Tremblay.....

  • ang7894
    ang7894 Member Posts: 427
    edited October 2012

      So cute!! Congratulation's Terry71

  • eileenohio
    eileenohio Member Posts: 268
    edited October 2012

    AWWWW-Congrats Grandma. Jason is a handsome little guy.  He has hair more hair than I have. lol

  • dltnhm
    dltnhm Member Posts: 420
    edited October 2012

    How absolutely precious. Congratulations on the birth of this special gift!

  • onvacation
    onvacation Member Posts: 521
    edited October 2012

    What a precious baby!  Congrats!

  • ksmatthews
    ksmatthews Member Posts: 743
    edited October 2012

    Terry so precious!  Congratulations!

  • Terry71
    Terry71 Member Posts: 108
    edited October 2012

    thanks you all so much.... He is precious... Lil man

  • kjiberty
    kjiberty Member Posts: 687
    edited October 2012

    Terry:  Congrats!  YOu must be so excited!

  • ladyfighter
    ladyfighter Member Posts: 57
    edited October 2012

    Congrats Terry! Beautiful !

  • Kelloggs
    Kelloggs Member Posts: 303
    edited October 2012

    Congratulations Terri! He is absolutely perfect!

  • Kelloggs
    Kelloggs Member Posts: 303
    edited October 2012

    Sorry for the misspelling Terry, it's been a long day!

  • kjiberty
    kjiberty Member Posts: 687
    edited October 2012

    So for misspelling too!  :)

  • _Ann_
    _Ann_ Member Posts: 448
    edited October 2012

    Terry71, such a cute baby!  When I brought up the thread the picture was positioned on the screen so all I could see was the top of his head.  I thought it was someone's PFC hair growth Smile

  • AEM47
    AEM47 Member Posts: 177
    edited October 2012

    Congratulations Terry !

  • MamaV
    MamaV Member Posts: 373
    edited October 2012

    Terry - congrats!  What a blessing and a gift!

    Eileen - funny - more hair than you!  Great spirit you have!

  • dechi
    dechi Member Posts: 110
    edited October 2012

    Congratulations Terry!

  • schatzi14
    schatzi14 Member Posts: 906
    edited October 2012

    Terry...what a sweet little guy!

  • EmmaC
    EmmaC Member Posts: 125
    edited October 2012

    Congrats Terry, He is gorgeous! Love the name!

  • lumpynme
    lumpynme Member Posts: 497
    edited October 2012

    eileen- you took my words about baby jason's hair!

    terry congrats!!! so precious!

    TNNNurse--oh i understand!!! it will grow--it WILL!!! i keep rubbing mine;to be sure it's there and to stimulate the scalp!

  • CAYH
    CAYH Member Posts: 56
    edited October 2012

    You're so right, Lumpy!  Massaging your scalp is very helpful in stimulating the sebaceous glands to encourage your hair to grow in faster & thicker - I think it really made a difference for me.  Just begin at your nape, using circular motions with all fingers & covering your entire scalp for 2-3 minutes.  Your scalp should feel tingly all over & you can repeat it several times a day!

    Congratulations Terry - JJ is one beauteeful boy!

  • jittersmom
    jittersmom Member Posts: 79
    edited October 2012

    congratulations Terry71...wonderful joy!