Hi all, new on here. I have triple positive breast cancer and am having chemo every week, had my third today and am noticing my hair is starting to fall out. I have accepted I will lose my hair but just wondering when to shave it off and how everyone did it.
did a friend do it for you? My husband is refusing to do it and wants me to go to the hairdressers
also when should I shave it off? It currently just looks lifeless and very thin
thanks
My husband shaved mine off. He's from Yorkshire and won't pay for something he can do himself. We did it because I was trying to cook and bake and ended up with double quantities because of my hair falling in it. Hair everywhere was becoming a nightmare, on my clothes, on furniture and in the car.
He does his his own with clippers so it was easy. After a few weeks we did it again because it was a bit tufty. Chemo went September to march. I wore scarves tied like turbans. I've stopped that now. My hair is growing, very grey but growing. Besides which after double x and full node clearance I couldn't tie my scarves. Now I don't care. I'm thinking of sticking at this length!! Saved a fortune in hair products and hairdressers.
Three times! What did I do?
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