hi everyone, i have just joined and find this site very comforting, as when your on your own at home and you want to ask a question about the treatment , i log on here and always find an answer, it helps so much, i have so far had 4 epi and at the end of this month , start the cmf, my nurse told me that my hair will start to grow back soon, oh i hope so , could anyone tell me if this has happened to them ,thanks .best wishes jan
Hi Jan
Welcome to the forums, I am sure you will receive lots of helpful advice and support from your fellow forum users, in addition, you are welcome to contact our freephone helpline on 0808 800 6000 where you are able to talk to one of specialist nurses in confidence about any queries or concerns you may have, the line is open Monday - Friday 9am - 5pm, Saturdays 9am - 2pm.
Kind Regards
Katie
Hiya Jan
I had 4 x Epi/4 (well 8 really) x CMF. I finished the Epi on 18th April and by the time I had my 2nd CMF my hair had started to grow back. It’s 5 months since I finished all chemo and my hair is about 3 inches long (or should that be short lol). You’ll be surprised at just how quick it does grow, it starts off slowly and then speeds up - well it did with me. Be prepared for it to come back a different colour and texture, my hair was dark blond and poker straight and came back black/grey and curly (think Bobby Ball)! Couldn’t cope with the colour, so my hairdresser coloured it about 3 months after I finished chemo and it was fine.
Good luck.
Julie x
thankyou, for your replies,this site is so helpful and its good to talk to others who have been through the same treatment, whoopeee , hair growth , im looking forward to having my hair back, like everyone else.i was naturaly dark , but over the years went blonde with highlights, they say go lighter as you get older,so i will probably have hair thats dark and grey lol. look like a badger, but i dont mind what it will look like as long as ive got some, thankyou again for your support .
kind regards…jan x