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        			    August 26, 2009 - 9:51pm			  			

			
			
I finished my last chemo treatment on May 28th and my hair is growing in very slowly! It is growing in patches all over my head. I have bald spots in various places on about 50% of my head. Mainly top sides and lower back. Has anyone else experienced this? I would love to start going withoout my wig or scarves but I look like a baby chick with mange! Please let me know how unusaual this is? I'm new to blogging so I hope this gets posted correctly.


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August 28, 2009 - 5:55pm

			
I finished chemo March 28th, and hair is still thin on top.
			
I stopped wearing a wig as soon as it got hot here this summer, but my hair is still very thin especially on top front.  I had my last chemo March 28th, so you are couple of months behind me.  I sometimes wear a headband (an idea I got from seeing a bald-ish baby girl with one on!) and that covers up the worst 'bald' spots.  I have some 'finishing wax' and 'finishing glue' that I got at the hairdresser to spike up my hair and I just kind of spike it up on top, and rake it back a little with my fingers on the sides and then push it up at the neckline to fluff up the back.  It's not a great hairdo, but after being totally bald for 7 months, it's not too bad.  And I think in a month that I will be able to 'comb over' the really thin spots until they grow in better.  



			
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August 28, 2009 - 6:36pm

			
Yes,
			
I think that is pretty normal. I didn't have any bald spots but my hair grew in pretty sparse at first. A soon as I had enough fuzz. I had it colored. But, this time I just let it stay the white/grey that it is. I am getting used to it, and after 20 something years of coloring, I feel so free!!

Hang in there, in a few months it will look pretty good!

kathleen:)



			
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August 29, 2009 - 7:31am

			
Everyone is different
			
I know some people's hair grow back patchy, just trim the longer stuff as the shorter or bald stuff catches up. I always try to make a do for me as it grows. Remember that is only 3 months and it takes your body awhile to get rid of the chemo and your cells to get back to normal.  Hugs Bonnie



			
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August 29, 2009 - 1:49pm

			
patchy
			
My hair started coming back slowly also, patchy and wispy, like a newborn!!! 15 months later, it is pretty much filled in, and it came back curly!!!



			
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August 31, 2009 - 5:52pm

			
I gave up and just shaved it all off!
			
I began to realize that I'm not the only one to have this problem so I shaved it all off again! I will keep it shaved until the other bald spots start showing some signs of new growth. There was just too many bald spots on the sides, top and back to be able to do any kind of styling and I'd rather be bald than look like 'Bozo the Clown"! I guess I'm just one the unlucky ones when it comes to hair regrowth. I had straight fine hair before the Chemo, but at least I had a lot of it! I'll just have to wait and see what the next months bring. I'm actually even going out in public on occasion bald. I can do that easier than with hairy and bald patches all over my head.

Thank you so much for the replies! I was beginning to think I was never going to get it back!

I'll try to develop my patience some more. I was just so hoping that it wouldn't take so long! God bless all of you. You'll be in my prayers as well.



			
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September 1, 2009 - 6:45am

			
sound like me now
			
I do the same..bald is beautiful!! :-)



			
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November 19, 2009 - 2:47pm

			
So glad to read this!
			
I was going back through some old posts and found this! I had just shaved my head again because my hair has been growing in so patchy! I thought it was the Femara, but maybe it still is the chemo. I've been off chemo since June. I'm going to keep shaving though until it comes in good--man, I hope it comes in good! I've also lost my eyelashes again, and I'm assuming it's the Femara.


Marty



			
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November 19, 2009 - 7:31pm

			
This is a little late.....
			
Hello, Judy & all,


This post is a little late, but I do want to share with you that Biotin may help your hair to grow faster.  You may want to ask your Dr. to make sure it's okay; mine said it was.  


I hope you've got some good growth since your last post here. Mine came back thick & curly;

but it's gone again now.  I've finished 3 of 6 treatments this time around.


Take care,

  ~Susan  xoxo



			
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November 20, 2009 - 4:50pm

			
Way to go!
			
Sometimes we have to start all over.  I had thin on the crown when mine grew back while on Femara (antiestrogen).  Now I am back on carbo and decided to see what would happen.  It thinned on top too but I have not shaved it yet after 4 doses.  Everyone is different in the  return of the hair, it seems.  I was curly to start and it came back curly.  I do use a volume enhancer get to make it look thicker and cover the thin spots better.  Saundra



			
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December 2, 2009 - 7:35pm

			
thin hair regrowth
			
Aloha All (see another UPSC sista Linda on this site)

what a relief to read your "hair" stories; I thought I was the only one (leave it to me to be DIFFERENT) who had sparse hair regrowth; it's been one year since my last chemo and the hair on top is just so thin, I can see my scalp; tried the Biotin 8000 mcg for several months and it didn't help; also using a Volumnizer (sp); when I see old photos of my hair I could just spit;  I tell myself I'm alive so quit your *****in" 


love you all

Marie (from the Uterine cancer boards)



			
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December 4, 2009 - 9:46am

			
Hair
			
Man, isn't it nice to have this place to come to where we can find out we're not the only ones with one thing or another -- like patchy hair growth. We'll all sitting out here thinking it's just us! It's a blessing to have you other ladies to hear from. Thank you.


Marty



			
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