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It sucks. There's no way around it. I had my hair buzzed off two and a half weeks after my first chemo treatment and it was only a few days later that little bald spots started appearing. I knew that if I let it fall out, it would devestate me to have hair everywhere for days and days. But that's just me, some women feel the opposite and want to enjoy their hair as long as they can. It does feel unattractive. I definitely wear more makeup now to compensate. I have wigs, hats, scarves...it helps, and they look nice, but I don't enjoy wearing any of it.
I haven't had to tweeze my eyebrows since it all started. I've had four treatments so far and I've lost about 40% of my eyebrows and perhaps 20% of my eyelashes so far. I hope that some of yours make it through your treatments.
I'm sorry you are going through this. I try to console myself with the thought that this is surely a good learning experience, that it will teach me to be humble, less vain, understanding of others...something deep and meaningful like that anyway.
I still rub my head with shampoo every night in the shower, even though I only have a sporadic amount of stubble left.
Hi Christina: well my hair hasn't come out in chunks yet, but I have my second chemo next week. Not too much loss right now, but it's going, I'm sure. I had it cut real short. It's just something that has to be endured.
I told the doc today the hair was coming out, but that it was a small price to pay for my life. Checkup was good; they told me we're doing the four chemos for preventative measures, just to be safe, to get anything (cancer) on the microscopic level. So there was no choice.
Every time I wash my hair, more hair comes -- a ton this morning. I'm okay with it. I'm okay now. Blah.
Try to look on the bright side. You won't have to wear a hairnet when you cook. You'll save money on shampoo. You won't have to tip the beautician. No wear and tear on your brush/comb.
Look, we all know it's a lousy hand you've been dealt. And many a person before you has survived. We get mad. We get sad. We cry. We curse. But in the end, we live. Despite the few months of discomfort, and the embarrassment of being bald (temporarily), we end up with wisdom not everyone gets to have. Lessons learned, battles won, and life appreciated. I think you'll find that after this, there is nothing you can't face with aplomb. And you won't give a flying falafel what anyone thinks.
BTW: My CEA results are in - (anything less than 5.0 is good.) 2.5 woo hoo!
Try to look on the bright side. You won't have to wear a hairnet when you cook. You'll save money on shampoo. You won't have to tip the beautician. No wear and tear on your brush/comb.
Look, we all know it's a lousy hand you've been dealt. And many a person before you has survived. We get mad. We get sad. We cry. We curse. But in the end, we live. Despite the few months of discomfort, and the embarrassment of being bald (temporarily), we end up with wisdom not everyone gets to have. Lessons learned, battles won, and life appreciated. I think you'll find that after this, there is nothing you can't face with aplomb. And you won't give a flying falafel what anyone thinks.
BTW: My CEA results are in - (anything less than 5.0 is good.) 2.5 woo hoo!
>> BTW: My CEA results are in - (anything less than 5.0 is good.) 2.5 woo hoo!
CEA??
I love it: flying falafel!!
Was at the bank this afternoon and the woman I was working with is cancer free after nearly 10 years. "Been there, done that" she said (viz a viz chemo).
Saw someone coming out of chemo (thin, wig on), smoking a cigarette. Are people insane???
>> BTW: My CEA results are in - (anything less than 5.0 is good.) 2.5 woo hoo!
CEA??
I love it: flying falafel!!
Was at the bank this afternoon and the woman I was working with is cancer free after nearly 10 years. "Been there, done that" she said (viz a viz chemo).
Saw someone coming out of chemo (thin, wig on), smoking a cigarette. Are people insane???
CEA=carcinoembryonic antigens It's a tumor marker for colorectal cancer, determined by blood test.
Yes, people are insane. Don't be one of them. Insane, that is. Not people.
CEA=carcinoembryonic antigens It's a tumor marker for colorectal cancer, determined by blood test.
Yes, people are insane. Don't be one of them. Insane, that is. Not people.
Oh, cancer markers I understand. Well, at least, the doc says mine are low. But he did not tell me what they were. I should ask?
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