Hi all,
6 days post first chemo of FEC and I just wanted to share my excitement. I went for a wig fitting today at Halliford Studios in Shepperton and the girls there are amazing. They make you feel “normal” and really take there time. The nhs gave me £120 and ive put the extra £70 in. My daughter and 3 year old grandaughter came with me and we had a ball. Weve come to the conclusion that even though ive still got my own hair the wig is going to look great. Although i am going to lose my hair Im not as scared now and if im honest cant wait for it to happen. I know its still early days but I feel soooo much better in myself. My grandaughter Grace knows that nannie is taking a lot of medicine that will make her hair fall out but she wants me to wear my new hair “now”. Forgive me for being so happy, it must be my chemo head. Im going to attempt my first jab tomorrow no nurses because of good friday, hope you all have a good easter
Sallyx
Hi Sally, hope you’re still feeling happy. I just wanted to add my voice in praise of the ‘Wiggers’!
I went to Trendco in Hove for my fitting, with my mother, not really sure what to expect, and had one of the best possible mother-daughter days out! (and we have neither of us ever been girlie types, so this was quite an achievement). The fitter was wonderful, sympathetic, and funny. The whole fitting felt like a visit to a salon and made us both feel so much more comfortable about the whole hairloss thing. In fact, my mother tried one one and is seriously considering having her own fitting to get a wig for ‘special occasions’
It felt like such a gift (literally too- thanks NHS) to have such a break everything. There, that’s my happy rant over now! God knows, I’ve done enough of the other kind!
Rachelx
PS I met my ex that night, wig on, to see if he noticed. He didn’t but spotted immediately I must have been to the hairdressers because I could “never get my hair that good”.