Hair (well - a little) yesterday - gone today!
The main thing I'm worried about is keeping my head warm this winter. I get cold very easy and it gets really cold here (Black Hills of Dakota) and I can't stay in all the time. Also I hate wearing hat/ect. but I do have a wig and several scarfs. Oh well - this too shall pass.
Susan
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I hear you, Susan
My girlfriend (who was womanning the clippers) also had a harder time than I did with doing the deed....By the time I got to the point where my hair was falling into my food, and I was having to wear a hat all day at work just to contain the fallout, I was like, this is WAY too much trouble, shave it off NOW! She was more emotional about it than I was.
I noticed a few days ago on the ACS' tlc site (tlcdirect.org) that they had several of their warm winter hats/caps on clearance for really good prices -- you might check them out, and get a few steals.
(Because I mean, really -- if I can't use this cancer thing as an excuse to do some shopping, then what good is it? :-)
From my little bald head to yours,
Traci0 -
Hair today, gone tomorrow......
I think you're doing the right thing....I had mine buzzed before it started falling out, then I shaved the rest myself.....as far as your head getting cold, it probably will long before winter sets in.......I wear a little cap at home all the time and to bed, because my gets cold! I wear my wig out in public, always......I wish I were brave enough not to, but.........It's all a personal choice.......it took me about two days to get used to being bald but sometimes it is still a shock when I look in the mirror because I actually forget I'm bald! YIKES.......but I do have some "stubble and fuzz" starting to come in.....I finished chemo 4 weeks ago, so it is going to be interesting to see what I end up with......
N0 -
tlcMAJW said:Hair today, gone tomorrow......
I think you're doing the right thing....I had mine buzzed before it started falling out, then I shaved the rest myself.....as far as your head getting cold, it probably will long before winter sets in.......I wear a little cap at home all the time and to bed, because my gets cold! I wear my wig out in public, always......I wish I were brave enough not to, but.........It's all a personal choice.......it took me about two days to get used to being bald but sometimes it is still a shock when I look in the mirror because I actually forget I'm bald! YIKES.......but I do have some "stubble and fuzz" starting to come in.....I finished chemo 4 weeks ago, so it is going to be interesting to see what I end up with......
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As mentioned ... check out tlc catalog for "sleeping caps." My head also got cold and I ordered a cute little pink cap ... very soft ... and warm.
hugs.
teena0 -
My hair started blowing alltgf said:tlc
As mentioned ... check out tlc catalog for "sleeping caps." My head also got cold and I ordered a cute little pink cap ... very soft ... and warm.
hugs.
teena
My hair started blowing all over the car when it started falling out. My son also did the dirty deed. I found alot of nice head covers at www.headcovers.com.0 -
hairKat11 said:My hair started blowing all
My hair started blowing all over the car when it started falling out. My son also did the dirty deed. I found alot of nice head covers at www.headcovers.com.
I had my hair buzzed also before it started coming out. I like my wig but am having trouble with the courage to wear my scarf in public, I dont like it but this too shall pass. I have scarves and bought some nice earrings (retail therapy).0
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