I finished my last FEC chemo on the 6th Dec, only did 5 as last one had to be cancelled due to an infection. I used the cold cap on every one but my hair is still coming out. All the way through my chemo it did thin out a lot especially after washing it but as it is over 7 weeks since my last chemo I would have expected it to stop coming out.
Has anybody experienced this and when will it stop coming out? At this rate I will have no hair left which is a bit ironic as it stayed during chemo!!!
Angela, I don’t know about FEC as I was on different drugs but after I finished my epi, I still had most of my eyebrows and eyelashes then about a week later they came out completely over a couple of days only to be replaced very quickly by brand new thick lovely eyebrow and eyelash hair. I think the new hair was growing and pushing the old hair out if you see what I mean.
Hi Angela,
I’ve just had my last out of 6 FECs yesterday (hurrah). I didn’t use the cold cap, and lost my hair before number 2. I kept my eyebrows although only a stubble of lashes remain.
But it is already coming back - underarm first which was particularly annoying, and now a definite dark fuzz on head, and pubic hair is also making a reappearance.
I was worried as I couldn’t understand how it could come back whilst still in treatment. The onc didn’t think it was a problem and said it may well fall out again now I’ve had the last dose. My fear is that maybe the chemo isn’t working or that I’m resistant to it - but if the doc isn’t worried then I know I shouldn’t be.
Maybe we’re just all different with different reactions.
Hope yours comes back soon!