The ongoing Hair Saga

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The ongoing Hair Saga

I've said it before, but I will say it again. No one talks about hair regrowth and quite honestly, for me it's an ongoing reminder, well as much of a reminder as the daily tablets, 6 monthly Zometa and annual check ups, but anyway….back to hair.

My hair has been regrowing for over a year now, and it's gone from soft and baby-hair like to frizzy straw. I'm trying to grow it, so it's at the annoying “not long enough but not short either” stage and it has a mind of it's own, not helped by my lack of skills with a hair dryer,

I'm trying every product under the sun and once you can get by the massive range of choice, there are some amazing products out there. But isn't it confusing - do I want anti-frizz, de-frizz, no-frizz, just-a-little-bit-of-frizz, honestly I have no clue!

This is all exacerbated by lots of work travel, so hotel hairdryers that range from a pathetic puff of air to “burn your neck off” and of course none of the above mentioned frizz products come in less than 100ml for hand luggage!

On the plus side, at least it's growing back and by then I'll have tried enough shampoos, conditioners, sprays and creams to be an expert Wink

PS, A very thoughtful colleague went out and bought me the products in the photo when we were on a work trip and the hotel freebies were pretty awful. There are some amazing people in the world and I'm lucky to know some of them! Thanks Jo.

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  • I had hair I could sit on 12 months ago / Bald Summer now Regrowing I decided from start my hair would not define who I am I wear clothes so I stand out I laugh I try hard to just be gratefully I’m alive my Daughters friend sent me 2 WOW WIGS Real hair 1 is black Shagy hair but vibrant pink 3/4 of the way to shoulders , 2 is very long curly black with blond curls 1/2 way down my back , not worn either yet , had 6 months chemo , now about to start 2 years of maintenance 1 treatment every 2 months , I was disabled / Wheelchair or scooter before I got NHL so mayby I’m just a bit more  Could not care less but I would never not travel without my gels & I would rather dry hair natural than use hotel guessing hairdryers or I would carry my own buy a small one for traveling I suggest , at home I have a Dyson I bought rare time on sale with 5 payments it can do miracles but at moment hair is hardly worth getting out of box I wish you the best but just find way to not let your hair define you and wear anything bright diffrent to detract I have a coat my daughter calls chubbaca after star wars I managed find a round furry piece same colour to put round my head looks like a Russian hat but nobody notices no middle , it really lifts away from comments or even looks at my hair , you are entitled to vouchers to buy wigs & there are fantastic ones out there for important events take care try live life for you not for what you think others think lots of love & peace from a old lady who loves bright colours & fashion xx

  • Hi, I loved my wig, but it was damaging the real hair growth so I had to stop wearing it. 

  • I meant to reply ages ago. Ive always had really curly hair and now its even curlier post chemo. I find awapuhi wild ginger styling treatment oil helps. Its the tiniest drop, rubbed over your hands before running it through your wet hair. It helps to tame, hold style and flatten a bit when it doesnt have enough weight to behave itself. 

    Hope you are finding solutions that work for you.

  • Oh thanks,,let me look for that

  • Hair post treatment, post shock of being here, nutritional deficiencies. All kinds of things. I had female pattern baldness in my 50s. Now Letrozole effect and reducing Trichologists scalp drops. I feel acceptance is hard when it's so on show. Just tried a few wigs on. Still not sure. Dyed my hair myself since lockdown. Got the wrong colour due to shops running out. It's practically 3 different colours now, working on reducing the colour down. 

    Didn't dye it for 3 mths during treatment, very grey now. Didn't need chemo. My life even on a yearly basis has a few shocks, my son had a seizure whilst swimming last year. So much to be grateful for. Love my family, friends and that I am still here. Realised when I was sitting in a restaurant celebrating getting my bus pass and state pension that something was going on. I had a strange spasm in my breast that went on for hours.. 

    If I do buy a wig it's just for special occasions. I feel differently about age now, it has redefined me. I am proud of my wrinkles, I earned them. I know it's different when working, work is competitive. I do have a bit of that when I dance with younger women. I'm going to dance in Pride again,  I love to dance. Not the best dancer. My dance teacher has just had her 60th and she is an amazing Brazilian Samba and Salsa instructor. I had to retire to have the time for this. Onwards and upwards. The sun is out. Xxxxxx