I finished my chemo in September and had a lumpectomy and lymph node clearance in October. I have now nearly finished radiotherapy and will be having targeted therapy for around 9 months.
My hair has started to grow back well, but totally the wrong colour. I wonder when I can start dying it if anyone can help?
Hello!
Mine grew back completely grey! I was going grey anyway but at 43years old I’m not ready to embrace that yet!!
I waited maybe about 3/4 months before I dyed it but used ‘It’s Pure Organic Henna’ instead of box dye as no other chemicals. Had to use it about 4 times before it gave me the colour I wanted but I’m happier! I never had a sore or tender scalp so I wasn’t too worried about damage.
What colour did yours grow back with??
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Mine is just starting to come back. Eyebrows are pretty easy to see. OH shaved my head when it was coming out in lumps. Then a bit later to even it out. It now has the odd long hair I can see so I asked him if he would snip them. He suggested going over with the clippers again. He assured me they could be adjusted up to 9 mm. I was borderline hysterical that he might go over my head again with that horrendous instrument of torture. I'd rather have 3 more srynges full of the Red Devil.
It incredible how something so incidental can cause such trauma? I honestly thought I'd coped well with the lack of hair. I've quite enjoyed styling the scarves. I've certainly enjoyed buying them.
The thought of those clippers buzzing around me though, probably a nightmare I'll have, like the radiotherapy room from previous times. Star Trek has a lot to answer for.
Three times! What did I do?
Bless you - that cannot be pleasant!! One time is more than enough. Stay strong - you got this!!!
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