Hair loss

Hi, I am currently going through EC - I've had 3 sessions so far! My 'hair' experience maybe slightly different as I've been using the Cold Cap! 

I found very little hair loss until Day 19, and then it started coming out in handfuls. The hair loss was quite extreme for about a week, and since then has been a gradual daily loss. 

It's hard to say how much I have lost so far (I had very thick hair to start), but I would guess at least 50%. My hair has thinned pretty evenly all over, apart from bald patches at the front by my ears. 

Hope this helps x x 

Hi Deeds Click on my profile if you want to read my story .

I started EC x 6 ( normal regime 3then change ) in August 2019 i was warned hair loss was a given and usually within couple of days . My decision was not to bother with cold cap .

everyone is different but hair story goes as follows 

My hair proved to be stubborn ! Initially I had a short Pixie cut so I wouldn’t feel too bad when it went . On advice from hairdresser I then only shampooed when needed and finger dried . 
I used bamboo beanie hats for day and sleep cap 
Hair stayed for approx 8 weeks before starting to slowly shed . I found as a lot of people do that scalp pain preceded a shedding . Hairdresser kept hair short then after no 4 EC shedding speeded up so had no 1 shave around no 5 .

Went into lockdown shielding end Feb 2020 with a fuzz growth came out in July desperate for hairdresser to thin out my chemo curls . Since then I’ve decided I like pixie look but I need it trimmed every 4weeks cos it grows so fast and thick 
If you have any other questions feel free to ask on here someone will always answer 

I had my first combination chemo 10th December . I’m shedding everywhere now , my once very thick hair is thin 

next chemo is due 31st.

a friend of mine told me she lost almost all hers after 2nd chemo/ herceptin combo , then opted to shave  

Mine is coming away like when you brush it, and it’s in your hair brush . It’s like pet hairs everywhere . I feel like it’s a gradual adjustment for me , 

my friend in Ireland who had a blood cancer couldn’t wear a cold cap ( different cancer?) she never wore her real hair wig ! ( well maybe once) 

as it’s grown back very thick and quickly . It came back dark brown too , no grey!! At 59!

Mine started to come away after a fortnight and I’ve been using the cold cap too so not sure if you’ll have the same experience.    For me, I would say it’s been a gradual all over thinning rather than random bald patches.

How good is that with your friend. 

I guess it makes it less worrisome or lonely as we are all rocking this new hair / lack of. I can't imagine if I didn't have u all to make me feel its a less scary place to be!!

Cx