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Finally ditched the wig!
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I had my first haircut since
I had my first haircut since July, my chemo ended in late September. It was only to take off dead ends, it's still very short and curly but I have been going hatless/wigless to do yard chores or getting the mail, normally not a big deal but it felt like it to me! -
Hey laurissa. I too am
Hey laurissa. I too am going without my scarves. At first I felt naked but am getting more used to it every day. Some days I am not as bold and wear a baseball cap. I haven't tried to dye my hair yet. I don't have the patience for the upkeep so I am going with the gray. Oh well. I don't know what to say about the brows and lashes. They fell out once but seem to be doing ok now. I will let you know if that changes. Good luck, Pitt -
Laurissa is your hair curly?
Laurissa is your hair curly? I hear that when it first comes back it is usually very curly. My eyebrows and eyelashes have fallen out a couple of times and now I have none of either. I sure hope they grow back permanently now that chemo is done. I'm so tired of my wig and really dont like how it looks anymore. I think I'm going to stick with scarfs now that it is getting hot. -
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Wigless
Laurissa, I've pretty much ditched the wig; only wear my ballcap when my head feels cold. Two weeks ago I gave a short talk to a luncheon meeting - told them about the good things that have come out of having cancer, then while saying that in perspective I'd never have a bad hair day again, I pulled the wig off. Everybody's eyes got saucer-sized! Last week I attended a larger luncheon and went without wig. Most people didn't recognize me; others said the haircut was "edgy." Yesterday at church, the kids did double takes of my head/hairdo. I told them I'd gotten my summer "buzz." I'm sure they think I'm a little off of my rocker. I do end up wearing a lot of makeup and dangly earrings so I look like a girl! It feels great in the sunshine with a gentle breeze blowing - to just have that hair moving around on your head.
Blessings, Beth -
My chemo ended Valentine's dayBethInAz said:Wigless
Laurissa, I've pretty much ditched the wig; only wear my ballcap when my head feels cold. Two weeks ago I gave a short talk to a luncheon meeting - told them about the good things that have come out of having cancer, then while saying that in perspective I'd never have a bad hair day again, I pulled the wig off. Everybody's eyes got saucer-sized! Last week I attended a larger luncheon and went without wig. Most people didn't recognize me; others said the haircut was "edgy." Yesterday at church, the kids did double takes of my head/hairdo. I told them I'd gotten my summer "buzz." I'm sure they think I'm a little off of my rocker. I do end up wearing a lot of makeup and dangly earrings so I look like a girl! It feels great in the sunshine with a gentle breeze blowing - to just have that hair moving around on your head.
Blessings, Beth
and I ditched the wig pretty soon after that because I had the hair coming back in already! It did grow very slowly though. My eyebrows, eyelashes, arm and leg hair are doing the opposite! Growing like weeds!!! I never lost all my arm/leg hair but it's letting me know that I lost more than I thought I did! I have to shave my legs every night!
Sheesh!!
In Florida it's too hot now to wear a wig. That was my #1 complaint. I wore caps instead and had the little fake hairs I attached to them. -
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So happy for you Laurissa!BethInAz said:Wigless
Laurissa, I've pretty much ditched the wig; only wear my ballcap when my head feels cold. Two weeks ago I gave a short talk to a luncheon meeting - told them about the good things that have come out of having cancer, then while saying that in perspective I'd never have a bad hair day again, I pulled the wig off. Everybody's eyes got saucer-sized! Last week I attended a larger luncheon and went without wig. Most people didn't recognize me; others said the haircut was "edgy." Yesterday at church, the kids did double takes of my head/hairdo. I told them I'd gotten my summer "buzz." I'm sure they think I'm a little off of my rocker. I do end up wearing a lot of makeup and dangly earrings so I look like a girl! It feels great in the sunshine with a gentle breeze blowing - to just have that hair moving around on your head.
Blessings, Beth
So happy for you Laurissa!
Sue
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That was a very big stepBlownAway60 said:Soooo Happy For You
Cannot wait until my hair is long enough to go without some kind of cover.
Hugs
Donna
That was a very big step Laurissa! Congrats! -
Wishing you good luck nextnatly15 said:Laurissa is your hair curly?
Laurissa is your hair curly? I hear that when it first comes back it is usually very curly. My eyebrows and eyelashes have fallen out a couple of times and now I have none of either. I sure hope they grow back permanently now that chemo is done. I'm so tired of my wig and really dont like how it looks anymore. I think I'm going to stick with scarfs now that it is getting hot.
Wishing you good luck next week Natly on starting rads!
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Congrats on ditching the wigMama G said:My chemo ended Valentine's day
and I ditched the wig pretty soon after that because I had the hair coming back in already! It did grow very slowly though. My eyebrows, eyelashes, arm and leg hair are doing the opposite! Growing like weeds!!! I never lost all my arm/leg hair but it's letting me know that I lost more than I thought I did! I have to shave my legs every night!
Sheesh!!
In Florida it's too hot now to wear a wig. That was my #1 complaint. I wore caps instead and had the little fake hairs I attached to them.
Congrats on ditching the wig Laurissa!
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