To Shave or Not To Shave

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  • WildernessGirl
    WildernessGirl Member Posts: 58 Member
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    marycurbelo1204 said:

    ADVISE

    MY HAIR STARTED FALLING AFTER THE SECOND WEEK OF CHEMO.  I WENT TO BED ONE NIGHT WITH A HEAD FULL OF HAIR AND WOKE UP WITH ALMOST ALL MY HAIR ON THE PILLOW.  VERY TRAUMATIC.  SHAVING FOR ME WAS A BIT PAINFUL CAUSE THERE WERE CLUMPS OF HAIR ON SOME SIDES BUT COMPLETELY BALD ON OTHER SIDES.  I AM COMPLETELY BALD NOW AND FIND IT VERY COMFORTABLE AND COOL.  EXCEPT THAT I HAVE NO HAIR IN ANY PART OF MY BODY INCLUDING THE VAGINAL AREA.  THAT CAN BE VERY UNCOMFORTABLE.  IS ANYONE GOING THRU THIS?

    Thank you for the advice

    Thank you ladies for all the support and advice you are giving me!  It is so appreciated!  I am so terrified that my hair won't grow back (because of the taxotere) but your encouragement means the world to me.  I know it can be rare for hair not to grow back and I have heard of this happening to some ladies (and my heart goes out to them).  I have one toenail that is black (and probably will fall off) but I will try the neosporin and bandaid.  The rest of my nails are looking good.  

    I have very little hair left on my head now (got a buzz cut several weeks ago when it started falling out in clumps).  No hair on arms, legs or in nose (which I wasn't expecting).  Eyebrows and eyelashes still hanging on - not even sparse yet.  But I've been told that I will lose them too.  Getting ready to do infusion #3 (which I'm dreading) this Thurs.  Then I'll have one more left - can't wait for this phase to be over with.  This is so hard.  I couldn't get through this without the support of my BC Survivor and BC Sister friends.  You are all so brave!

     

  • desertgirl947
    desertgirl947 Member Posts: 653 Member
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    marycurbelo1204 said:

    ADVISE

    MY HAIR STARTED FALLING AFTER THE SECOND WEEK OF CHEMO.  I WENT TO BED ONE NIGHT WITH A HEAD FULL OF HAIR AND WOKE UP WITH ALMOST ALL MY HAIR ON THE PILLOW.  VERY TRAUMATIC.  SHAVING FOR ME WAS A BIT PAINFUL CAUSE THERE WERE CLUMPS OF HAIR ON SOME SIDES BUT COMPLETELY BALD ON OTHER SIDES.  I AM COMPLETELY BALD NOW AND FIND IT VERY COMFORTABLE AND COOL.  EXCEPT THAT I HAVE NO HAIR IN ANY PART OF MY BODY INCLUDING THE VAGINAL AREA.  THAT CAN BE VERY UNCOMFORTABLE.  IS ANYONE GOING THRU THIS?

    zero hair

    No hair anywhere, eventually, and areas in addition to what you listed:  arms/underarms, legs, brows, lashes.  What I also noticed was I had no nose hair either.

    I had enough hair grow back that in 2.5 months after my last chemo, I quit wearing hats or a wig.  My head was covered, and covered evenly.  Had my first trim at four months.

     

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