Dear hair,
I like, REALLY miss you. I'm expecting to tell my docs to suck eggs in about a month or so- you can come back after that. I was thinking... I know you were all curly after the last chemo... but seriously... no more of that. I hated the curly look. I have no idea what to do with you and I am not down with having a fro'. Please remedy this when you grow back in.
Sincerly,
Fragile ego.
I love readin your posts! In some sort of way the humor helps a bit. I feel the same way you are in your postings so I can def relate!!!!! My lashes are starting to come in slowly but surley I see them pokin through. My hair is also starting to come in but I look like a man with a 5 o clock shadow!!! Neat and o so attractive! :) Well Hope your treatments are doing well. I have four left to go on my weekly taxol then comes the PET scan to see if Im cancer free!!!! I hope so! :) Ill ttyl
Nicole
I love reading your posts - they always leave me laughing. Not at you ! Just with you. I tried to do my "therapy" by laughing my way through. Instead of waiting for my hair to fall out, at the first sign (and it was 2 weeks after that first treatment), I went to a barber friend and had it all shaved off. It was going on "my terms". I had already bought 4 wigs. One looked pretty much like my own hair, the others were my new "alter egos". I did not have "red devil" and am very grateful. I applaud you and wish you all good health and stamina.
I remember the day my "private hair" came out and I almost died laughing because I didn't expect it and found it all in the tub after a bath.
Eye lashes were the last to go and they waited until 6 weeks after my last chemo - you can imagine my shock - I was sure at that point that they would be spared. I opted for eyeliner - was not in the mood to try to put on "false eyelashes". They grew back quickly, but then my chemo was over and I was doing radiation. I got the new drug "Latisse" and now they are fabulous!
My hair came back curly and so far I have opted to keep it short and natural. It is just so easy to put some "stuff" in it and just let it curl. Am still tired sometimes, so don't want to spend time drying my hair and trying to pull it straight.
All my prayers and good wishes to you!
This cancer stuff sure sucks. Ah well, such is life right?! Thanks for reading- and liking- my posts!
Yeah, the hair on my naughty bits came out first. I however thought this was awesome since I had already spent a small fortune with laser hair removal treatments on my nether regions. I now have an awesome bikini line. Ha...! unfortunately I have no boobs, other hair, and I am now to chunky to enjoy being in a skimpy bathing suit to show off my stelar bikini line. Damn!
Last night my doctor called in a perscription for a water pill. I was getting suuuuper puffy from either the steriods or Taxol. I couldn't see my knuckles anymore and bending my toes felt like my skin was going to pop. Sooooo.... I took one and I now have knuckles, ankles and I can actually move around now. YAY. I didn't realize how MUCH water I was retaining. I must have peed a gallon of water through the night. I feel like I've been wrung out in a plesant way and back to looking like a human and less like a bloated citrus fruit.
I send good vibes to you lady ma'am. I hope you have a fantastic day.
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So, it's had its fun being curly. Maybe it'll come back the way it was originally, which would be nice, huh? And maybe it'll start growing back before you're done with the taxol. I've heard of this happening, too. Sending you healing energy from NH, Tracey - PJ