Well i think im pretty disgusted with myself !
My eyelashes have gone !!!
Not life threatening news - not gonna affect my prognosis or physically add to my discomfort or effects of treatment!
So why does it feel like my worlds just crashed !
I've had a mastectomy, node clearance and well into my chemo. No hair, not nice side effects and I think I've been pretty good at coping with it all, telling everyone I'm fine
And now I'm jelly - all because if eyelashes !!!!
Tears tantrums and total breakdown !
How selfish and I can't change it !
Maybe tomorrow will be better x
FormerMember
Personally I dont think it has anything to do with vanity(not in your case..and I have very strong views on that issue) but i do think it has to do with just letting go.....you have been good at coping but it has to come out somewhere and eyebrows was just the thing to let you get all those feelings out, go girl have a right good whinge then get back to being you,and if it makes you feel any better it was my eyelashes that got to me too cos there isn't a lot you can do about it.....falsies just dont do it for me. XX colette
Yep i'm sure tomorrow will be better but for today allow the tantrum and tears all you want 'cos if that's how you feel then that's how it is. Just for today mind you, make sure tomorrow starts a fresh and composed day eh.
Some days the "you can't change it", "onwards and upwards", "silver linings" and all that positive stuff really does help, but JUST now and again it doesn't, so just let it be eh.
So on that note i'm gonna send you a big hug 'cos that always cheers me up,
I have to say the lack of eyebrows and eyelashes felt like the last bit of me had gone. BUT I used eyebrow pencil and bought some eyelashes from boots (for about £5). They grew back about 6-8 weeks after chemo so I never plucked up the courage - but the eyelashes from boots may be an option?????
I did wonder if I had too much to drink over Christmas I'd end up with a wonky wig and eyelashes on my cheeks. I did not happen though.
Thank u ladies - the falsies are on and I feel so much better. Thanks to my gorgeous daughter who got them and had to put them on ! Who is the parent?
All everyone has said all the way along is how I can carry off being bald cos of my pretty eyes and I think that's why I crumbled when I looked so strange :-( still hurts losing the last of my femininity and yeh felt like lost me. But gotta get on with it.
Just hurry back eyelashes please cos I miss u :-) nut u are a small price to pay for living xx
Thank u ladies - the falsies are on and I feel so much better. Thanks to my gorgeous daughter who got them and had to put them on ! Who is the parent?
All everyone has said all the way along is how I can carry off being bald cos of my pretty eyes and I think that's why I crumbled when I looked so strange :-( still hurts losing the last of my femininity and yeh felt like lost me. But gotta get on with it.
Just hurry back eyelashes please cos I miss u :-) nut u are a small price to pay for living xx
