Had hair cut short at weekend as its starting to fall out. Thought it would help me get use to the idea of no hair. Am really struggling with this. Considering everything else I've been through this should be easy, but I think it's because it's so public, you can hide your scares & put on a brave face, but when you have no hair the whole world knows. I know the best thing to do would be to get a wig then people might not realise, but there is just something about a wig that I'm struggling with - however much I joke about it with friends & family I'm not sure I can do it. What's the alternative though, a scarf or hat, that's even more obvious - I just want to cry but can't.
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Hi Sally
I feel the same, yesterday my hair started to fall out, I have had my first chemo, I am on fec, I wore a cold cap, but yesterday it has started sort of moulting. I like wearing hats, so at the moment I think I will wear a hat, I did go and try wigs on, though like you not keen on a wig, the lady was very nice, and I tried on loads and she wrote down my favourites and the colour that suits me best.
If I want one it will take 2 days to come and then she will give it a trim when she fits it.
The one I liked best was one quiet similar to my hair now, but my friend who I was with liked the long blond, which you could put up in different styles, so now I am thinking, why not have a bit of fun with one, something completely different, ! I have never had really long thick hair! Now is my chance!
My best friend said to me if I have to wear a wig she will too!
I had a dressing up one once, it was bright pink bob, I might wear that sometimes.
I hope I might have helped a little, let me know what you do, I am in the same boat!
I cry often!
Hi Sally - it's really tough facing hair loss on top of everything else - I have to more or less stay on chemo now for the rest of my life - so there was never any chance of mine growing back - it's really thin, and one drug I had turned it white. I hated the wigs that are out there for cancer patients - even the so called 'luxury' ones were just hideous on me. But then I heard about Lucinda Ellery - a place in London (and there's one in Manchester, too) that does 'weaves' on totally bald, or thinning hair. I now go there, and I have a head of hair that hardly anyone can tell the difference. BUT.....it is horrendously expensive. But if it is something you are interested in they have a website. Good luck, Jeanie x
