I lost my hair in October 2013 after my 4th round of Taxol. I completed all my chemo March 7, 2014. My hair began growing back or "sprouting through" in early May 2013. Since May, I've tried to document my hair growth as much as possible. Yes, it helps me to see each month that it IS growing. Because it's a frustratingly slow process. It's easy to feel like it's not growing, and the photos are a way to prove to myself that regardless of how it feels, it is growing. However, I also wanted to provide photo documentation for my readers so other women would be able to know what to expect. What was "normal".
My hair was always somewhat curly before diagnosis. It was longer, so I didn't realize just how curly it was. I could scrunch it, and it would look like I had a growing out perm. The curls were more annoying than a benefit though. They weren't curly enough to be pretty, and just enough to get frizzy and always have an odd wave that seemed to go the wrong way. A flat iron was my best friend. Since my hair has begun growing back, it seems to be curlier than it ever was before. I'm not sure if it really is curlier or if it's just because it's not that long yet. I know some people have curly hair after chemo, so it could be related to that. Or a combination of the two.
My hair is frustratingly annoying to try to style. It has a mind of its own, and I'm not a fan of my hair being this short. But I try from time to time. I'm very tired of wearing a wig! The growing out process is very difficult as it truly grows in looking like an old lady haircut. Yes, I'm very grateful to have hair again and it's better than being bald, but it still doesn't make this any easier. Several people have suggested I get my hair cut to make it easier to style, but I refuse to cut my hair. I feel like I'm not going to like it regardless so what's the point? I have a goal to get my first haircut in June, so whatever length it is then will determine what my first haircut is.
At any rate, below you will find my photo updates on hair growth!
The photo below was taken January 2015, 10 months after my last chemo.
The photo below was taken February 2015, 11 months after my final chemo
Wow, nice information for moreHAIR GROWTH
ReplyDeleteWHAT A GREAT MIRACLE THAT I HAVE EVER SEE IN MY LIFE. My names are Clara David I’m a citizen of USA, My younger sister was sicking of breast cancer and her name is Sandra David I and my family have taking her to all kind of hospital in USA still yet no good result. I decided to make search for cancer cure so that was how I find a lady called peter Lizzy she was testifying to the world about the goodness of a herbal man who has the roots and herbs to cure all kind of disease and the herbal man email was there. So I decided to contact the herbal man @herbalist_sakura for my younger sister help to cure her breast cancer. I contacted him and told him my problem he told me that I should not worry that my sister cancer will be cure, he told me that there is a medicine that he is going to give me that I will cook it and give it to my sister to drink for one week, so I ask how can I receive the cure that I am in USA, he told me That I will pay for the delivery service. The courier service can transport it to me so he told me the amount I will pay, so my dad paid for the delivery fee. two days later I receive the cure from the courier service so I used it as the herbal man instructed me to, before the week complete my sister cancer was healed and it was like a dream to me not knowing that it was physical I and my family were very happy about the miracle of Doctor so my dad wanted to pay him 5 million us dollars the herbal man did not accept the offer from my dad, but I don't know why he didn't accept the offer, he only say that I should tell the world about him and his miracle he perform so am now here to tell the world about him if you or your relative is having any kind of disease that you can't get from the hospital please contact dr.sakuraspellalter@gmail.com or whats app him +2348110114739 you can follow him up on Instagram @herbalist_sakura for the cure, he will help you out with the problem. And if you need more information about the doctor you can mail me davidclara223@gmail.com
ReplyDelete