why hair white
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Your white hair
Hi O'Hilly: YEAAAAAAA!!!!! Your hair is coming in. How great is that, we told you it would come in. Some grow fast and others a little slower, but it does all come in eventually. My hair came in 75% white and the rest salt & pepper. My oncologist told me that I could dye it about 1 month after my last infusion, so I waited until my hair was about 2 inches long then dyed it. Wait until it grows in some more and you will be able to tell exactly how much white hairs you will have. After the peach fuzz, I wound up having curly hair as it grew in. My curls looked like Eileen's, but eventually as my hair grew and I proceeded to cut it the tight curls all left me. I know have wavy hair, which I do like since I had stick straight hair prior to chemo. It is more easier to manage for me since I keep my hair short. I did find that the whites were a little more stubborn to take the color. I wound up having my hair colored professionally a few times until the color evened out and now I use Nutrisse Garnier which does a pretty good job. O'hilly you are in my prayers and I am wishing you the best on the 18th. Just look up in the OR and you will see all of our spirits there whispering encouraging thoughts. Hugs, Lili0 -
Why hair white
Dear Ohilly,
It has been three months since my final Chemo treatment and my hair is growing in too. I kind of look like Peter Pan! I have about a quarter inch of hair growing all over my head. I go out without my wig every so often. Some people think I had my hair cut to look this way! I don't care what color it is.... just give me hair and keep it growing! Like you said Ohilly..... you can always dye it later. I am sorry to hear that you have to have a second surgery. I will pray that your surgery goes well and you have a good recovery. I had the BRCA 1 and 2 test done. They told me that my genes are ok. My daughter was much relieved to get the good news. Soon your ordeal will be over and you will be getting good news too. God Bless.... dancingfan0 -
Congrats on the hair!
Ohilly, I am glad that your hair is returning. I know how emotional the whole hair thing can be. Mine came back very white during the peach fuzz stage and eventually began growing in brown which is my natural color. I am not sure why this happens or why straight hair often grows in curly either. Someone said the chemo damages the hair follicle. But anyway, congrats on your new seedlings! Eil0 -
white hair
When my hair came back in it was totally gray and curly. I had auburn, straight hair. The doctor said the chemo can change the color especially at my age, which is 52. After a couple haircuts and color it's back to normal. I didn't even bother with a wig, just wore bandanas and toboggans in the winter. I figured if it scared someone enough to know I was fighting breast cancer, it might make them get a mammogram. That would make it worth the pain. I still walk around with just one breast (no fake one) to make women think, and hopefully act! My cancer was in 2006.
Good luck on your surgery. Your a strong woman.0 -
Suzanne,suzanne56 said:white hair
When my hair came back in it was totally gray and curly. I had auburn, straight hair. The doctor said the chemo can change the color especially at my age, which is 52. After a couple haircuts and color it's back to normal. I didn't even bother with a wig, just wore bandanas and toboggans in the winter. I figured if it scared someone enough to know I was fighting breast cancer, it might make them get a mammogram. That would make it worth the pain. I still walk around with just one breast (no fake one) to make women think, and hopefully act! My cancer was in 2006.
Good luck on your surgery. Your a strong woman.
I enjoyed reading
Suzanne,
I enjoyed reading your post and your provacative attitudes. I look forward to hearing more from you on the board. Maybe tomorrow I will walk out with out my prostheses. Although I was not endowed with much of a difference between here and gone - doubt anyone would notice and run to the mammogram! congrats on the years. love, Joyce0 -
prosthesesJoycelouise said:Suzanne,
I enjoyed reading
Suzanne,
I enjoyed reading your post and your provacative attitudes. I look forward to hearing more from you on the board. Maybe tomorrow I will walk out with out my prostheses. Although I was not endowed with much of a difference between here and gone - doubt anyone would notice and run to the mammogram! congrats on the years. love, Joyce
You have to develope an attitude after the fear of losing your husband or other, of what other people think and most of all how you feel. I hope you get your protheses and are happy with it. Around here there wasn't a choice. They cost money, and my job fired me and I lost my insurance, so I had no choice in the matter. I just made the best of a bad situation. Don't get me wrong, I held my arm up over my chest or my purse until my husband told me enough times to stop, it didn't bother him so why should it matter. He is my rock.
It's all comes down to what makes you feel good and happy. Good luck to you and God be with you.
Love Suzanne0
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