Shining, gleaming, streaming, flaxen, waxen

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I think we - that's the royal 'we', and I don't know why I do that, being as how I am actually common as muck - have to prepare ourselves for hair loss. Quite a lot came out when I washed it this morning - not clumps, but a good plugholeful of loose strands, which reminds me, I must clean it out - and more when I combed it. Bum. I know it's not the worst thing that could happen, and intellectually I'm quite prepared for it. Emotionally, though, might turn out to be tougher than I'd've expected.

But hey. If it happens it happens, and it'll grow back. And I'm told you get a free Brazilian into the bargain, so win!

I'll be stuffed if I have to paint on eyebrows, though. Never having been a girlie-girl, I haven't a clue how to do it. The only person I know who might be able to help, um, isn't actually a girl at all. Most of the time.

(What have I said before about my life?)

The futon in my study is snoring gently. I would be quite alarmed if I didn't know the Jenny-cat was having a snooze behind it, having been out all night, evil creature.

Anyway. I went for a walk round the garden just now, because otherwise I'm cooped up indoors all day, just languishing on the sofa with no-one to fan me or feed me grapes. Our lawn is covered with toadstools.

"'ow d'you know they're toadstoools?"

"'Cos there's not mushroom inside."

Oy!

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  • FormerMember
    FormerMember

    You is one crazy fool Hilary, you've got a wicked sense of humour!

    In keeping with the craziness...Might I suggest you could retrieve some of the hair from the plug hole and selotape it on your forehead and hey presto new eyebrows! Sort of thing you get in viz really (lol).

    I do know someone who now has tattoo eyebrows as I think they plucked the old ones out and they never grew back. But in my opinion the tattoos are about an inch to high so they look like a clown, but I never say anything, I just stare!

    Sorry I'm not being that helpful am I, unless I have raised a smile?

    Tight Lines

    Tim xxx

  • FormerMember
    FormerMember

    Ah Hilary,

    I know how you feel. One of the benefits of prostate cancer is that the hormone therapy can make lost hair grow back. I was getting a promising start when they stopped the hormone therapy last July.

    This morning I too was digging my lovely hair out of the plug hole.

    Perhaps it was just as well, my mates would only have teased me and I'm a sensitive soul!

    Colin

     

  • FormerMember
    FormerMember

    Hi Hillary,

    Dont forget your hair will grow back thicker and more shiny. Who is your Joke writer I would give him the boot. Naw ! it was very funny. You look after yourself and tell more jokes that one made me smile.

    Take care and be safe Big Hugs Love Sarsfield.xx

  • FormerMember
    FormerMember

    Hi Hilary

    Come on...bald is beautiful! Unfortunately I looked nothing like Persis Kambatta or Gail Porter, but I still dared anybody to say anything when I went out. One of my friends has a young son who has never had any hair and was fine in Primary school because everybody knew the family, but has had people pointing fingers and asking what sort of cancer he has. Far more difficult a problem to deal with in some respects.

    I seem to remember seeing something somewhere about being able to get some sort of kit to help draw perfect eyebrows. Also there is the special workshop Look Good, Feel Better which is run for Cancer Patients, and I hear the goodie bag is well worth having. Saying that, my brows and lashes only thinned and I did not lose completely.

    Don't forget to keep the plug hole clear!

     

    xxxxx

  • FormerMember
    FormerMember

    Hi Hilary,

    Welcome to the free NHS de-hairing club. Mine only 'thinned' ha ha - pity the residents of my old house and the clogged up drains. I did of course get a free Hollywood courtesy of the lovely radiotherapists... only takes 6 weeks - bargain! Trouble is the free pants don't really show it off snigger.  Wondering if something may come back that I could count as a brazillian, but 3 hairs maketh not one yet...

    My sofa is growling/purring too... ginger Wolfie cat, also been a dirty stop out.

    I am also not a girlie girl so no idea about eyebrows except I have lots of them and you can have a few if you want.. I wouldn't miss them. I am also quite happy to come round and draw on your face if you want.

    Sounds like fun. Not sure you would get eyebrows, but it would be fun and you did say I could sit on your nuaghty step (makes a change from mine) I am currently lying down... don't ask why.

    Big hug to you my funny crabby lady

    Little My xxxx