Losing my hair

Ruthmomto4

abita said:

I ordered a wig today. It

I ordered a wig today. It really did look like my real hair. The lady was awesome,  and made me feel good enough they I actually got one just like my hair before chemo. She put the red swatch in what is left of my hair, and it was the exact same color so kismet I guess. It was cool that I could add barrettes, even some kinds of ponytails,  part however,  style however. Glad I decided to check it out.

That sounds perfect!

I am happy you found something that will help you  feel better about this. I have no doubt you will look GORGEOUS! 

Annabelle41415

abita said:

I ordered a wig today. It

I ordered a wig today. It really did look like my real hair. The lady was awesome,  and made me feel good enough they I actually got one just like my hair before chemo. She put the red swatch in what is left of my hair, and it was the exact same color so kismet I guess. It was cool that I could add barrettes, even some kinds of ponytails,  part however,  style however. Glad I decided to check it out.

Good

I'm glad that you found one that looks very similar to your hair and that you like.  There are a lot of people out their with wigs that you'd never suspect.  At least this will make you better about the hair situation.

Kim

abita

abita said:

I ordered a wig today. It

I ordered a wig today. It really did look like my real hair. The lady was awesome,  and made me feel good enough they I actually got one just like my hair before chemo. She put the red swatch in what is left of my hair, and it was the exact same color so kismet I guess. It was cool that I could add barrettes, even some kinds of ponytails,  part however,  style however. Glad I decided to check it out.

thanks for the encouragement!

thanks for the encouragement! It was definitely one of those, well, who knows if I will make it, so buy the wig. At least I will be comfortable now at my reunion, and at any events where I don't want a chemo cap to be the focus. I have been looking forward to this reunion since I missed the last one. And I was trying to figure out how to cancel when I had already made plans with my friends back home. The lady was so wonderful. She made it fun. And like you said, she told me lots of women who don't even need wigs wear them to be able to shake things up, to not have to deal with styling hair. I am still going to be very sad about my hair, but at least now I won't beg off things because of my hair. Oh, and I tried on one that made me feel like Khaleesi! It was fabulous. I wanted to stand up and say, Dracarys. That one did not come in red, so I stuck with the 18 inch long one. Any guesses as to how much the insurance will reimburse? I am guessing 200. Oh, at least I get to send in a form to get the state tax back. 

SoCal42

Hair loss

When I started in FOLFIRI + Erbitux a few months ago, my doctor said it could cause hair loss, but normally more thinning, not complete loss. I had some thinning with XELOX previously. Now I’ve lost most of my hair through persistent thinning, and I started out with very thick hair. Had to stand there and thin it out with my fingers twice a day. Finally got ridiculous and I cut most of it off. Now it still falls out, but the pieces are shorter. Looks terrible, I think the Erbitux makes it weirder. Totally going with the hipster beanie look. It was a lot less traumatic after the first 3 weeks.

Butt

I was wearing cool beanies even to work before I got cancer. still wearing them. People think it is a norm for me.

myAZmountain

Canadian Sandy said:

Your hair is beautiful abita!

Your hair is beautiful abita! Always remember it will grow back. I can understand being upset because of the reunion.

Yes it is!

Praying it grows back in thicker and more beautiful!