Scared newbie

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After having a sore soft pallet since June 2021 , I have eventually just been told I have stage 3 cancer on my uvula , soft pallet & right & left neck lymph node I’m going to be having radiotherapy & 2 chemo , my first oncologist appointment will be next week , waiting for it to come through , I won’t lie , I’m so scared of the unknown & the side effects , m 55 , quite active , 4 grandchildren , I am also the backbone of my family I do everything for them , I’m glad I found this forum although some things I read scare me

Former Member over 3 years ago in reply to RadioactiveRaz

ah thanks Hazel , my hair appt on the 21st is for colour/highlights top up (roots) . and all over cut /trim.. do you think I would be okay to have the colour ? or avoid it ... it will be a while before I am back at hairdressers again so was hoping to sneak this one in just before treatment, it has been booked for months and I was assuming I would have to cancel as I really didn't know that only certain chemos cause hair loss..so when I found out that was not the case I then thought I may just go ahead and get my hair done before it all kicks off with treatment .

Former Member over 3 years ago in reply to MikeO

lol. my chap has long ish curly hair so he would be one of those men who would not be amused by hair loss via therapy ..

I may have a few pesky chin hairs but not a full beard, yet

RadioactiveRaz over 3 years ago in reply to Former Member

Hi Jo neither would my ageing hippie hubby whose hair hasn’t changed in 43 years we’ve been married spiky Rod Stewart bleached blonde !!!lol

Hazel x

Hazel aka RadioactiveRaz

My blog is www.radioactiveraz.wordpress.com HPV 16+ tonsil cancer Now 6 years post treatment. 35 radiotherapy 2 chemo T2N2NM.Happily getting on with living always happy to help

2 videos I’ve been involved with raising awareness of HNC and HPV cancers

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Beesuit over 3 years ago in reply to Former Member

Unknown said:
I may just go ahead and get my hair done before it all kicks off with treatment .

Yes do it........get everything fixed so you knock your team dead

Dani

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Former Member over 3 years ago in reply to Beesuit

Thank you Dani for confirming ... that is reassuring . I hope that any hair loss via stress would have shown by now but I guess I should count my chickens just yet..

PS. I thought I replied to you but its gone.. but also think I reported my own post to a moderator .. doop de doo! may be it was that one..

RadioactiveRaz over 3 years ago in reply to Former Member

Hi Jo to get it done I had mine done the Friday as treatment was starting the Monday chemo and radiotherapy I knew I wouldn’t be having highlights in so wanted it doing !!!!A girls git to look her best lol

H x

Hazel aka RadioactiveRaz

My blog is www.radioactiveraz.wordpress.com HPV 16+ tonsil cancer Now 6 years post treatment. 35 radiotherapy 2 chemo T2N2NM.Happily getting on with living always happy to help

2 videos I’ve been involved with raising awareness of HNC and HPV cancers

https://www.instagram.com/merckhealthcare/reel/DBs8Y0niJ8N/

https://oraclehnc.org.uk/signawaycancer

Clare1975 over 3 years ago in reply to Aly14

Cisplatin- 3 weeks in and no hair loss except for back of head underneath from radio which can’t be seen. Just as everyone else said x

Former Member over 3 years ago in reply to Beesuit

I will throw a few wolf whistles their way , whilst i can too

Lizzie.123 over 3 years ago in reply to Clare1975

Hi there

i had my hair cut and highlighted before I started treatment. I also had an eyelash dye and eyebrow tint. I painted my toenails as well. It was something I could control and I am glad I did it. I did loose hair on nape of neck but all grown back now.
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