Update

So happy to hear that your job situation will be working out!!!  Sounds like you are doing such a good job of getting yourself stronger and working on eating the way you want!  You can use that spinich in smooties or add it to humus   What a sweet friend She is a blessing to be thankful for

My hair is coming back and like you I looked quite bald even though I could feel it cuz it was so white   now I'm starting to get a dark hue to it and EYEBROWS- YAY!!!  I watched a gal on Youtube and about every 10 days she had more and more hair so I'm taking a few pics every few days.  I must say it's much more fun watching for it to come back than it was waiting for it to fall out!!!  lol  So soft   I like rubbing around on it- probably good for circulation

Yes, good ole NED is about as hard to get my mind around as invisible hair   I too had to ask my onc if I was there yet- she just said everything looks good.... ok- I keep waiting for that AHHHH moment but so far it's a walk of faith like so many other things.  So until someone tells me otherwise I am learning to dance- funny I've never known how to before- no rhythm     (((HUGS))) and Smiles!  Celebrating with you today!

and PS- I asked for a tummy tuck as long as they were doing surgery- NOPE then I said ok, if I have to lose my hair- can it NOT come back on my legs, chin, underarms etc.- again NOPE I had to tweeze BLACK ones off my chin yesterday!!!!!  WTH?  where are the perks?!  LMBO

Congratulations, Janae!

Glad your job is working out well for you and that you're making progress every day.

I had a CT scan before starting external radiation. The oncologist didn't really explain well why they wanted to do it, but the radiologist said it was so they could confirm that things were stable, with no new cancer activity (there wasn't). If there had been, they would have adjusted their approach to radiation.

Congrats on your job! That takes one worry off your plate! Yes, I remember having some type of scan before my radiation.

Soup52 said:

Hair- I loved losing the chin

Hair- I loved losing the chin hairs with chemo, but of course they were some of the first to return! Ugh! My hair on the head has returned but there is much more white than I had before. I had a lady tell me in a store the other day that she liked my haircut! Lol, not really a cut! My hair growing bAck. People tell me it looks good on me, but all I want is my old hair back. I know that be take a lot of time. Ah, well a small price to pay for NED which I think is hard to accept. I'm always thinking that the cancer is lurking somewhere. Enjoy your last week of freedom!

I had a lady at church tell me she liked my curly hair and wasn't I lucky that I didn't have to pay for it.

Lou Ann 

TeddyandBears_Mom said:

Congrats on getting your job

Congrats on getting your job back Janae! And, for walking.

Hair.... so 10 months out from chemo and I'm not bald any longer. I can't say I like my hair now, but I can say I'm happy to have it. I purchased hair color yesterday but I haven't gotten up the nerve to use it yet. I don't like the color my hair is and it is thin on top - kind of like a receding hair line so I'm thinking if I color it, I'll get a bit of "plump" to my fine stuff.  I just hope it doesn't fall out!

Love and Hugs,

Cindi

Have you found something to use that is non toxic for your hair?  I haven't been wearing makeup, perfume, using regular soaps etc. etc. due to the things I've read about how those toxins take up spaces on the cells that they shouldn't and can cause cancer.  Since I am putting all organic in, drinking filtered water, taking supplements, not eating sugar etc. etc. and NOT wanting to tax my body any further or get anything else I just wonder about putting that stuff on my skin.  When I learned that essential oils are in the blood stream in 2 minutes and in every cell of the body within 20 min. it made me start to really think about everything.  Maybe you all can chime in and give me some good info. on what you've found and what I can try?  Thanks much

EZLiving66 said:

My oncologist and GP said I

My oncologist and GP said I could dye my hair,  no problem but I'm kind of digging the silver look.   My hair came back pure white,  curly and really soft and I'm going to stick with it at least for now. 

I think whatever makes you feel good is the right thing to do.  What cures one causes problems for another.   Except for genetics,  I think this cancer is luck of the draw... or UNLUCK  of the draw. 

Love, 

Eldri 

Dont you dare color that beautiful hair.  Love the style, too.  You look so pretty.

Has anyone tried this? I just got some and the research looks good. can't hurt I guess. 

What is NED? I know I have vaginal brachytherapy coming sometime in Jan or February .  Not sure how mamy or what the process is. I'm in California and I'm it sure if different areas do it differently .  I'm hoping I don't need a lot. I'm being told it's preventative measure. Can anyone give me an idea of the process I might be looking at? Seems like there's not a stay in hospital. That's good! 

Thanks 

Bev

NED means No Evidence of Desease.  Brachytheryepy is internal radilation aimed at the vaginal cuff.  It is usually given between two and four,times often a week apart.  You are fitted with a cylinder that is inserted in you vigina.  The actual time for treatment ,is very short. mine lasted less than four minutes.  For me it was more embarrassing than painful.   the cylinder was hooked up to a robot hat the doctor called R2D2. A physicist came in and ran a gIgor counter over me to check for radiation at the beginning and,end to make sure there was non left.  I had no side effects at all and found it to,be,the easiest of the treatment..  others will probably be able to describe this better.

Hugs and prayers, Lou Ann