Hair dilemmas

Hi I am just wearing wigs until mine is at a length that I feel OK with. I don't suit short hair really. My hair won't match the wig for start its grey and wigs are brown ! But think they have been useful while confidence returns with own hair, it's took some time to grow after docetaxol xxx

Fingers crossed it will all work out and you get to go away. Like you I just want to keep some normality x

That’s the thing it’s just feel more confident isn’t it. I think I have 3 rounds of that chemo. It’s so much to get your head round isn’t it x

Hi jo

This is great advice thankyou so much. I will definitely look at that link. I guess children are more accepting and understanding than we give them credit for. 
I will definitely cut it shorter before my treatment starts so it’s not such a shock for all of us. 
thanks again for this info it has really helped xx

Oh boxie83, I had a long hair my 6 year old son thinks I'm the Maria from book of life, but soon after finding out the cancer I start telling my kids mummy going cut my hair to get better and I did cut my hair up to shoulder length then I lose all my hair by the second chemo session. So I shaved my head while kids were sleeping. My biggest fear was breaking my kids heart but my son woke up and look at me  says "oh my mummy you look beautiful" make me cry but I explain to him my hair will grow back much better then Maria honestly little people understand so much better then big people. They love their mummy and always will support you till the end of the line. Be brave. 

Triple negative breast cancer stage 3 Diagnosed on November the18 2020. Went through 4 surgeries as we can't get a clear margins started chemotherapy I had my 3rd session and i got 5 more to go. I'm also taking few meds to stop been sick as my first one was very effective and end in a&e hospital stay for 3 days. 

I decided not to have a cold cap to avoid more side effects from that like (head ache) if I'm going to loose my hair I'll happy to start like a new born. Had appointment with wig makers yesterday and found a great shoulder length wig was £600 but with nhs discount and local charity call chrest price down to 360. Probably not going to wear it all day but to feel confident when I'm out and about will be very helpful. 

Finding out the cancer was my biggest challenge I cried was depressed thought I'm going to die but I have an amazing oncologist and surgeons my GPS specially my breast care nurse angels around me. I feel more confident and I know I'll come back on the other side and will forgotten all the bad things. Wish you all the best let us know how did your first chemo went. Love sangeetha XX 

I know some people have already said about wigs but there are some really good ones out there.  Speak to your breast care nurse as they my have a service that they use.  At my hospital they have someone who goes in once a week and the wigs are free. In some places it’s just the prescription to pay which is about 75 so a lot better than the full price.

make sure you talk to the school as they may have some experience of how to broach it and will then be prepared for any questions that come up,  My nephews son is 6 and told me quite bluntly he doesn’t like my hair( wig) but that it will grow. Bless at least he’s honest!  

Take care

Kathryn x