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Well, darn, Suzanne! Still
Well, darn, Suzanne! Still no definite answer. Of course, you're right, no cancer beats no hair every time! Unless there are side effects, sounds like Rogaine is worth a try.
If it's any consolation, some days I feel like a daffy lady with my wig on crooked---
Angie

Beautiful
So sorry to hear about your hair problems, but you look absolutely stunning in your wig!

TraciInLA said:

Suzanne,
Suzanne, you are such a beautiful woman -- if you do end up as a "daffy old lady with her wig on backward," I am certain you'll simply start a new fashion trend!

:-) Traci

I agree with Traci!
Sue

I agree with Traci!


Sue

Double Whammy said:

Wig is good
and I'm going to get another style in the same color. My own hair really never looked this good!

Thanks for the encouragement. It is what it is and I do keep this in perspective.

Suzanne

That's the way to keep a positive spin on this, Suzanne
If all else fails, enjoy the fact that you don't have to sweat through blow drying, curling irons, flat irons, hair coloring, etc. Not to mention the expense of upkeep. And the others are right--you are flat-out beautiful regardless.

Hugs, Renee

Hi Jazzy Lady


Hi Suzanne,

I hope that you get rapid results with the Rogaine. I am about to start chemo June 8th and the first thing my onc said was in 1-3 weeks after my first round I will lose my hair. My chemo cocktail is TAC Taxotere, Adriamycin (Red Devil), and Cyclophosphamide. I heard this morning on the Today show a new cancer chemo drug called TMDI which is a less toxic chemo cocktail. TMDI is experimental and is supposed to target cancer cells only and not healthy cells making chemo easier. Well, Praise Jesus I hope the trial goes well. I will pray that you see some results soon. Thank you for sharing. By the way, I thought that was your real hair in your photo that is why I called you Jazzy Lady because that cut fits your beautiful face well!!!

Peace,Blessings, & Hugs,
Stacey

Suzanne
I am hoping and praying the Rogaine works for you but one of my favorite memories about wearing a wig was the day I forgot to put it on. I was halfway to my rad appointment when I realized my head felt much cooler than usual so I reached up and discovered I had forgotten to put on my wig. I had a couple of hats in my car for emergencies (it's funny what we come to think of as emergencies) so it really wasn't so bad but I remembered them taking my picture when I started the rads and they asked if that was how I would look for every visit. I found myself appologizing for not looking that way that particular day.
After that I put a big sign on the inside of the front door "WIG". Please continue to let us know how you are doing.

HUGS!!!
Jamie

Good grief! I am SO sorry
Good grief! I am SO sorry tohear that! It was presented to me as a very rare SE. If you don't mind my asking, how long has it been since your last chemo and how long is your hair. My last chemo was the end of Jan. I now only have barely two inches of hair, although I do see it growing just sloooow.

We are in the same boat!
It will be 3 years in October since my last chemo and I don't have enough hair on my head to cover my scalp. The hairs I do have grow, but they are fine and you can see through them to my scalp. I also have spots in the back that are so thin and sparse, they look like male pattern baldness. I did the hair make-up for a while but got tired of the mess in my bathroom,on my pillow, in hands if I or anyone else dared to touch my hair.... and my hair still looked not so good.

I have been wearing wigs since last November. I now shave my head so the wigs go on better (I use glue and tape and it is not fun to have that stuck in your hair, no matter how little you have). Most of the time, it has become a new way of life and I accept the fact that I will never have my own hair again. Other times, I get angry and depressed and think "why me"? I have been off the tamoxifen for a year and it had no effect on my hair growth. Almost 9 months ago my ovaries woke back up and I started getting my periods again so the lack of estrogen is not to blame for the hair loss either.

Everything now points to the taxotere. I have tried Nioxin, Rogaine, Biotin, Ovation, Emu Oil, going off tamoxifen, coming out of menopause, meditating, and scalp message. I have spent thousands of dollars on hair cosmetics, vitamins, solutions and wigs. It is great that taxotere may have killed all my cancer cells. I just wish I knew there was a stronger possibility for permanent hair loss than disclosed so that I didn't waste my time and money with all the products which promised to help my hair grow back. By not disclosing the higher incidence of permanent hair loss to people getting this treatment, the drug company secures their own profit margin at the patient's expense. This does not even come close to the cost to our self-esteem and healing when we wonder why we still look like we are getting treatment years after it ended. I continue to look in the mirror and feel like I am still in the fight. I will need to purchase and wear wigs for the rest of my life at my own expense. The insurance companies cover 1 wig over your entire lifetime. Well, that's a shame cause they sure don't last that long.

Yes I am alive, but I still think I should have been told the truth about what this drug does to us so I could be a little more prepared and, more importantly, not blame myself and wonder why is MY hair not growing back like the doctors said it was supposed to. "Everyone's hair grows back"....they would assure me. "I've never known anyone who didn't have their hair come back"....they would claim. Well, now they do!

RE said:

Tons of hugs!
Oh Suzanne I was so hoping for positive answers for you! Since I've been face to face with you on several occasion's I can attest to the fact that you are indeed a Stunning Stella with a great heart and resilient spirit and I know you will conquer those pesky follicles one way or another. I imagine you either with a luscious head of hair or the fun one with multiple wigs for different moods! I most certainly hope the Rogaine works for you, you will be in my prayers!

Hugs,

RE

I concur, you are absolutely
I concur, you are absolutely stunning with or without hair. I find that my hair at the top of my head is much thinner and I have a bald spot in the back of my head. My hairdresser said I'm not going bald, but my hair is much thinner and straighter since chemo.

I like the various wigs idea and yes, your attitude is wonderful.