Hi De

Yes. that is exactly how it felt to me when I was losing my hair as well.  If it makes you feel any better that feeling goes away pretty quickly.  I'm sorry you are having to deal with this.  I found losing my hair to be difficult.  

Clementine

coco2008 said:

I got a buzz cut (about 1/4

I got a buzz cut (about 1/4 to 1/2 inch) about a week after my first chemo.  I didn't think I could handle watching it fall out.  I kind of got me used to having no hair and when it actually started falling out it I didn't really notice.  The hairs were so small it wasn't so traumatic.

Head was very itchy.  Wig was scratchy.  I've been wearing a cap and feel comfortable with that.  Everyone is different about how they cover their heads, some even go with no cover.  It's whatever you feel comfortable using.

I understand your discomfort when your family isn't backing you up.  My daughter has a hard time looking at me in my cap.  But this is my disease and I have to deal with it the best way I can.  My grand kids don't mind at all.  Kids are awesome that way.

Just keep reminding yourself that this is temporary, and that the meds are ridding your body of CA.  We are stronger than we think.  Remember we are here when you need to vent, ask questions, need support during treatments, or celebrating finishing a treatment.  We know what it's like and we care.  Please keep us updated.

Hugs and prayers,

Sandy

Hi De

Hello De

It is very emotional process to loose your hair. for the first two weeks I hoped and then started loosing. My husband shaved them and I was crying. Well they did grow back and am ok now.

If you are interested in crochet hats, please send me a private message and I will mail them to you. Donna, (BlownAway) another survivor, made them for CSN members and am shipping per people request.

Hugs to you

Personally..

Personally, thinking about losing my hair was worse than actually losing it. I was TERRIFIED beforehand. I went to my hairdresser and had him give me a short haircut, and when I started the Taxol and the hair started to fall, I just had hubby buzzcut it really short, And I was really okay with it afterwards, I just told myself that the hair will grow back once I get rid of this stupid cancer, and it's a small price to pay for my life. I've got an awesome collection of scarves going, and everyone around me is just used to it now. I'm lucky to have a supportive husband who reminds me that it wasn't my hair that made me beautiful. 

I didn't lose all my hair during the first chemo (I had a LOT of hair to start with), but now on FEC the rest is starting to come out, and i'm just rolling with the punches at this point. Silver lining : I haven't had to shave my legs or armpits for months! 

 

So yeah, it sucks, but you're beautiful either way, and once you kick cancers **** it'll come back

It's a step-by step thing

I knew my hair was falling out the week I had my second infusion (AC).  That was the end of April 2012.  Since my husband and I were going to go out of state at the end of that week to visit my parents, I decided that I may as well get a buzz cut. I preferred it be bristles of hair coming out rather than clumps PLUS already I was tired of shedding.

I think my head hurt a little, if I patted it while I was losing the bristles. 

I don't recall pain where my hair wasn't.  I do recall hearing it is good to wash the scalp.  I stuck with mild stuff.

My eyebrows, eye lashes, and nose hairs disappeared just after I started on taxol.  I think that my other hair (arms, legs, etc) disappeared when I was on the AC. 

I finished chemo July 16, 2012. 

I knew that I would be fine going hatless/wigless once I had enough hair to cover my head well.  Sure, it would be short, but that was all right.  So, I was to that point by the end of that September.

Step-by-step is how it is done. 

mine is just growing back
for the 4th time... this time tho when it was coming out in handfull, my sons gf and I shaved it to about 1/4 th inch. It got that sore, annoying prickly feeling when thr little hairs were ready to fall out. I picked up a lint brush(one ofthe 3 pack with the disposable paper fron costco) and rolled it over my head and it was full of those peskly little hairs. I used this for about 3-4 days... thought I should share, it worked so well.
Carol

1surfermom said:

Painful hairloss

Oh De , I too wish I could give you a big hug. When I lost my hair I felt so sad .I think it was more emotionally painful leading up to the eventual hairloss. I, like many others on this board shaved my head when it started coming out in handfulls. I cried and cried and then I felt OK. I think that the fear of it was much worse than the outcome. Once it was all over it still was awful being bald but I dealt with it by telling myself that it was temporary and my hair would come back. Love Surf

That is hard, just hard

For me, loosing my hair was extremely difficult, yes I heard all the good stories about how it is a renewable resources, stocked up on scafes, hats and wigs  before the due date, which my cancer team did a better job of predicting the day my hair would start to fall out, then my OBGNY did at setting our children's due dates!  A wonderful friend, even took home the wig stands and glammed them all up for me.  To me, hair loss mean that now you could no longer pretend you weren't dealing with cancer, it became a visible sign of the battle I was engaged in.   I had good looking wigs, but was most comfortable at home wearing a base ball cap from my university.  And, definately had to wear a sleep cap to bed, my head was cold, just plain cold.  And, when it started growing back, I'd set dates by when I'd feel comfortable with the lenght of it, then have to keep pushing that date back.  But finally it did grow back, but as a two year survivor, I see literally can't open the drawer the drawer where all that stuff is stormed.  Blessings to all of you who could deal better with this side effect...