Hi everyone,
Just a quick question about hair extensions and anyone’s experiences with them after treatment. Finished chemo last March, had lumpectomy and radiotherapy which all finished in July 2016 and thankfully my hair has grown relatively well all things considered.
I recently made some enquiries about possibly having extensions as my son is getting married in a few months. My hair is about 4-5 inches all over and certainly easier to manage than it was a few months ago but I used to have long hair before my treatment. People keep telling me they like my hair how it is and to an extent I do too but I keep thinking about looking back at the wedding pictures at some time in the future (I hope I’m going to still be here for a while!) and wishing my hair was different.
I had a consultation with a lady from Racoon Int the other day and came out convinced I would go ahead and have them done about a month before the wedding even though she’d said they were quite high maintenance but had assured me they won’t damage my hair long term. However, I waited longer than I thought I would be able to bear to have my highlights put back in (January) and now think maybe I should wait as I will be having my hair done on the day and I’ve still got more time for it to grow.
I also think that at the time of my diagnosis, I wasn’t even sure I’d still be here for the wedding, in fact it was one of he first questions I asked the consultant. Thankfully he said “that would be in the plan” and all being well, I should be! In the grand scheme of things, I know a lot of people often think that to worry about hair loss etc shouldn’t be top of your list and of course I am so grateful that I’ve been treated and hopefully come out of it all not to bad. However, I’m sure most of us can relate to how difficult it is. Superstitious me also thinks I’m tempting fate a bit as I’m due for a follow up appt early April when I might be having the extensions done later that month.
Sorry for the long post, hope it’s not too long for a reply or two from someone. Any thoughts/ experiences about hair extensions welcome.
Thanks 