6 months post-chemo

Alexandra
Alexandra Member Posts: 1,308
edited June 2013 in Ovarian Cancer #1

Guys check out my curly grow-up. I crave compliments and it's OK to lie...

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  • jazzy1
    jazzy1 Member Posts: 1,379
    #2
    Wow

    You do look good with dark hair, must tell you truthfully.  Was the blonde hair a wig or the real thing?  Gotta love the curls, or do you not?

    My hair was always colored or high lighted and straight as a board.  Coming in it was mousy dark brown with gray streaks and lots of ringlet curls.  Felt more like Shirley Temple, so after a while I went back to some minor high lights.  

    Lookin' good girl.....Cool

    Jan 

  • debrajo
    debrajo Member Posts: 1,095 Member
    #3
    OMG!

    That is sooo cute! and cool looking!  I love the dark color!  It makes you look totally diferent! Did you have to perm it?  A;ways wanted curls...kinda hoped mine would come in different than when it went out, but nope...same straight brown with some gray.  Oh well, I liked my wigs, too!  Debrajo

     

  • Alexandra
    Alexandra Member Posts: 1,308
    #4
    debrajo said:

    OMG!

    That is sooo cute! and cool looking!  I love the dark color!  It makes you look totally diferent! Did you have to perm it?  A;ways wanted curls...kinda hoped mine would come in different than when it went out, but nope...same straight brown with some gray.  Oh well, I liked my wigs, too!  Debrajo

     

    Thanks! You're too kind

    Blonde hair in the profile picture is a human hair wig - hand-me-down from my aunt.

    My hair was always brown and curly. I was hoping for straight but it came back exactly the same.

    I don't do anything to it. Here's what it looked like before cancer.

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  • ConnieSW
    ConnieSW Member Posts: 1,688 Member
    #5
    Alexandra said:

    Thanks! You're too kind

    Blonde hair in the profile picture is a human hair wig - hand-me-down from my aunt.

    My hair was always brown and curly. I was hoping for straight but it came back exactly the same.

    I don't do anything to it. Here's what it looked like before cancer.

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    Too cute.

    It's amazing how different you look.  I, too, was hoping my hair might come back curly but it was the same post chemo as pre.  I did discover I like mine super short .

  • lovesanimals
    lovesanimals Member Posts: 1,366 Member
    #6
    ConnieSW said:

    Too cute.

    It's amazing how different you look.  I, too, was hoping my hair might come back curly but it was the same post chemo as pre.  I did discover I like mine super short .

    I love the hair

    and that's no lie!  You look very chic!  Prior to chemo, my hair was coarse and straight, very typical for a Japanese person (I'm Japanese-American).  After chemo, it came in much softer and finer, which I like.

    Kelly

  • Rosamond M
    Rosamond M Member Posts: 86 Member
    #7
    6 months post chemo

    Either colour and style suits you  -your clever, enthusiastic personality is evident in your face. Seven weeks out from chemo I am eagerly awaiting the return of a little more than 2 cms. of fuzz! 

  • forme
    forme Member Posts: 1,161 Member
    #8
    Love it !!

    Hi Alexandra

     

    So glad I was able to get on tonight. I love your curls. I used to pay good money for curls. The only time I had them for free was after radiation, my hair came in with soft curls.

    Anyway, you look wonderful!

    Hugs

    Lisha

  • Glad to be done
    Glad to be done Member Posts: 569
    #9
    forme said:

    Love it !!

    Hi Alexandra

     

    So glad I was able to get on tonight. I love your curls. I used to pay good money for curls. The only time I had them for free was after radiation, my hair came in with soft curls.

    Anyway, you look wonderful!

    Hugs

    Lisha

    Love it.  Curly like mine

    Love it.  Curly like mine was.  Blow dry it a little, throw some wax I. And have fun with it.  I rocked the Halle berry look for a  while.  

     

    It looks adorable.  You don't still wear a wig do yyo

  • Glad to be done
    Glad to be done Member Posts: 569
    #10
    forme said:

    Love it !!

    Hi Alexandra

     

    So glad I was able to get on tonight. I love your curls. I used to pay good money for curls. The only time I had them for free was after radiation, my hair came in with soft curls.

    Anyway, you look wonderful!

    Hugs

    Lisha

    Love it.  Curly like mine

    Love it.  Curly like mine was.  Blow dry it a little, throw some wax I. And have fun with it.  I rocked the Halle berry look for a  while.  

     

    It looks adorable.  You don't still wear a wig do yyo

  • jazzy1
    jazzy1 Member Posts: 1,379
    #11
    Alexandra said:

    Thanks! You're too kind

    Blonde hair in the profile picture is a human hair wig - hand-me-down from my aunt.

    My hair was always brown and curly. I was hoping for straight but it came back exactly the same.

    I don't do anything to it. Here's what it looked like before cancer.

    .image

    Hoping for Straight Hair?

    One gal in my cancer therapy group always had curly hair.  Then lost due to chemo and when it came back, more curls and very tight, too.  After 9 months the curls almost fell off and came to a real straight state.  Now she has the straight hair and has perms done.  

    Keep wishing and those curls might go away....

    I'm not a curls gal, so when I stopped the wigs about the same time you did, I just let it go natural.  Approx 6 months later started on the hair straightener iron as I'm not the curls type.  Today 4 years later my  hair is straight as it was naturally.

    All I can say, be happy for hair...yahoo~

    Jan

     

  • poopergirl14052
    poopergirl14052 Member Posts: 1,183 Member
    #12
    Glad to be done said:

    Love it.  Curly like mine

    Love it.  Curly like mine was.  Blow dry it a little, throw some wax I. And have fun with it.  I rocked the Halle berry look for a  while.  

     

    It looks adorable.  You don't still wear a wig do yyo

    You are adorable

    I hope you stay NED!   You give us hope.your knowledge is impeccable .and your sense of humor is contagious. Stay strong..Val 

  • kikz
    kikz Member Posts: 1,345 Member
    #13
    You look like

    two different people.  Both cute.  I love the mischief in those eyes!

     

    Karen

  • 123Miley
    123Miley Member Posts: 94
    #14
    Love it!!!

    I also have loved seeing all your different looks!  But nothing is quite like the real thing!

    I had long hair before, and kept it a little blondish for several years before I was diagnosed. My natural hair color was just sort of non descript mousy brown.  Since then I have kept it short and natural - which is pretty dark - well except for all the grey that keeps creeping in!  

    I am thinking of going platinum this summer! Not sure I have the guts, but everyone, including my husband and awesome hair dresser of over 20 years, seems to be on board with it so ......  

    It took cancer to teach me this, but as most of you reading this know, it's only hair!  

  • wholfmeister
    wholfmeister Member Posts: 315
    #15
    Alexandra said:

    Thanks! You're too kind

    Blonde hair in the profile picture is a human hair wig - hand-me-down from my aunt.

    My hair was always brown and curly. I was hoping for straight but it came back exactly the same.

    I don't do anything to it. Here's what it looked like before cancer.

    .image

    You look fabulous!

    Even better than your "before" photo!

  • scatsm
    scatsm Member Posts: 296 Member
    #16
    looks great!

    Any and all hair is appreciated after chemo hair loss..I wanted straight hair to grow back but mine is still curly and frizzy...I no longer use a curling iron to get rid of the frizz, just put some product on it and let the curls go as they will. I am growing it as long as it will go...I always had short hair before.

    Susan

  • Pamela B
    Pamela B Member Posts: 108
    #17
    Cute!
    So adorable both ways and love the mischievous smiles! I have a tiny bit of gray "fuzz" starting to come in. Can't wait to get rid of the wig. It's so hot down here in the summer. But the good news is my eyelashes and eyebrows are starting to grow in!
  • EnglishGal
    EnglishGal Member Posts: 101
    #18
    Your Hair

    I just love your hair!

     

    Ann

  • lulu1010
    lulu1010 Member Posts: 367
    #19
    EnglishGal said:

    Your Hair

    I just love your hair!

     

    Ann

    Love it!

     

     

  • lulu1010
    lulu1010 Member Posts: 367
    #20
    EnglishGal said:

    Your Hair

    I just love your hair!

     

    Ann

    Love it!

     

     

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