Thank you, as always, for sharing. You are about two years "ahead" of me in this unfortunate journey, and your posts give me so much hope.
I'm reading this in bed after chemo--just two sessions left!--and I can't wait to start growing my hair back. I've found that, more than being bald, it's not having eyebrows or eyelashes that makes me look so unlike myself. I'm so tired of not having a say in how I look.
Only two sessions left! Yesss! You’re so close now💪🏻 And I totally agree with you on the eyebrows and eyelashes. I remember buying some stick-on eyebrows off Amazon but they just made me look like a clown! So I ended up doing my best penciling them in. They started growing back soon after I was done with chemo, hopefully that’ll be the case for you too!
Thank you for sharing this. I’m going to pass it on to my daughter who is going through the same experience right now. I know she will find it inspiring.
Thank you so much for writing this, I really appreciate it. I lost all my hair due to chemo (breast cancer) & am struggling with the regrowth journey & losing my identity a bit. Currently at the wild chemo curl stage! Sending best wishes xx
It was liberating for me as well. My scalp was hurting so badly I couldn't sleep. So one morning, it was mother's Day, my daughter and my husband shaved my head. I loved my red auburn hair but I loved also the new warrior-me!
I love this! My own hair journey was a bit different. My hair grew back weird and stayed that way, so I keep it in a short pixie—but I like it that way.
Oh how I know your journey! It’s big. Instinctively I knew I wouldn’t cope with long hair falling out slowly in pieces so got a radical short hair cut I loved for three weeks before it needed shaving off altogether. Being single it was tricky. The barber refused due to risk of cuts with me in chemo. Eventually my sister helped me with the bit I couldn’t reach using her hubbies clippers. It was the only time a sibling has ever cried with me. It was a lovely shared moment in their bathroom. The second breast cancer, years later, I donated my hair to volunteers who add it onto the brim of caps and beanies for children going thru chemo. Loved doing that. Very special.
Thank you, as always, for sharing. You are about two years "ahead" of me in this unfortunate journey, and your posts give me so much hope.
I'm reading this in bed after chemo--just two sessions left!--and I can't wait to start growing my hair back. I've found that, more than being bald, it's not having eyebrows or eyelashes that makes me look so unlike myself. I'm so tired of not having a say in how I look.
Keep putting the good stuff out there.
Only two sessions left! Yesss! You’re so close now💪🏻 And I totally agree with you on the eyebrows and eyelashes. I remember buying some stick-on eyebrows off Amazon but they just made me look like a clown! So I ended up doing my best penciling them in. They started growing back soon after I was done with chemo, hopefully that’ll be the case for you too!
Thank you for sharing this. I’m going to pass it on to my daughter who is going through the same experience right now. I know she will find it inspiring.
Thank you, Anthony, I hope it helps her feel less alone. Sending hugs to you and your daughter 💛
"We may have cancer, but cancer doesn't have us."
Thank you so much for writing this, I really appreciate it. I lost all my hair due to chemo (breast cancer) & am struggling with the regrowth journey & losing my identity a bit. Currently at the wild chemo curl stage! Sending best wishes xx
I’m with you! The regrowth just feels so slow. Only now, when my hair is almost shoulder length, am I starting to feel like myself again.
It was liberating for me as well. My scalp was hurting so badly I couldn't sleep. So one morning, it was mother's Day, my daughter and my husband shaved my head. I loved my red auburn hair but I loved also the new warrior-me!
I love this so much! Especially the image of your daughter and husband shaving your head for you 💗
A new woman, very beautiful! wishing you the best recovery soon!
Thank you, Sara!
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Inspirational writer, beautiful comments..
Hope, faith, practicality abounds!🩷
Thank you so much, Tam! Appreciate the kind words💗
always and all ways gorgeous 🩷🩷🩷
Love it! Glad you are doing well. Tx for sharing!
I love this! My own hair journey was a bit different. My hair grew back weird and stayed that way, so I keep it in a short pixie—but I like it that way.
Oh how I know your journey! It’s big. Instinctively I knew I wouldn’t cope with long hair falling out slowly in pieces so got a radical short hair cut I loved for three weeks before it needed shaving off altogether. Being single it was tricky. The barber refused due to risk of cuts with me in chemo. Eventually my sister helped me with the bit I couldn’t reach using her hubbies clippers. It was the only time a sibling has ever cried with me. It was a lovely shared moment in their bathroom. The second breast cancer, years later, I donated my hair to volunteers who add it onto the brim of caps and beanies for children going thru chemo. Loved doing that. Very special.