I’m feeling ok now, going to get myself off to bed with a good book and start again tomorrow. We all have a little cry every now and again Karana we are only human. I only seem to do it in public places can’t seem to wait till I get home xx
Jencat wishing you luck for tomorrow. You have evetything you need to cope and you will be fine. We are all here remember.
Shi my bcn just hapoened to call me to see how i was after my first treatment. She didnt know i had been in. My daughter is slmost 13 and at a very sensitive age. Ive told her we are thinking my hair is going with the autumn leaves and coming back in the spring with the flowers.
Chafginch so glad you are feeling better.
karana, i cried when my hubby went to work and kids went to school and left me in the house by myself. Our confidence is knocked and we need lots of reassurance. Call on people if you need them have a back up plan. Big hugs.
Lots of love everyone xx
Thanks Ali…have got his sister coming to stay for 2 days then after that I’ve got plenty of people to call on if I need them and there will be staff downstairs until the pub closes so it’s only really night time I will be on my own and I’ve got a big soppy Labrador to keep me company…I’m normally a very confident person…I think the drugs must frazzle our confidence a bit!!!
Hope you all all sleep well tonite ?? xxx
Thanks Ali…have got his sister coming to stay for 2 days then after that I’ve got plenty of people to call on if I need them and there will be staff downstairs until the pub closes so it’s only really night time I will be on my own and I’ve got a big soppy Labrador to keep me company…I’m normally a very confident person…I think the drugs must frazzle our confidence a bit!!!
Hope you all all sleep well tonite ?xxx
Jencat, good luck for today. I’m sure it’ll all go smoothly ?
Morning Lovelies!!!
So I’m sitting here in my soft rollers, having got up at, what for me, is the middle of the night, to wash and then air dry my hair.
Thought I’d post an update given that it was quite an eventful washing!! As I’ve previously mentioned my new hair washing protocol is tepid water, in a bowl, special Paxman shampoo, Philip Kingsley no scent no colour conditioner and a very gentle detangling brush - all good so far. Experienced a bit of hair loss as to be expected after the follicle-battering second chemo cycle. What I wasn’t quite as ready for was the big matted clumps that formed out of nowhere!!! ? They were honestly like the consistency of year old dreads (not that I’ve ever actually had dreadlocks!!) and no amount of oil or conditioner on the planet was going to un-matt those babies!! I just cut them out, gently brushed what’s left of my hair - which at the moment still looks quite substantial but when it’s dry must surely look like there’s huge chunks missing.
Anyway, the question is - do I go into work today with ridiculous lopped off hair?! Not yet sure quite how ridiculous it looks or do I go and retrieve my Raquel Welch from its shelf in the shop in Penny Lane?? Strangely I’m not too traumatised, probably because my au naturel curly hair was looking pretty rank anyway and wig hair will no doubt look a lot better than my candy floss. If I can just get them to chop some of the weight out of it so I don’t look like an extra from Dynasty…
Hope everyone’s doing well today
? Bakewell xx
Oh Cherry that sucks!!
I don’t know what your curly hair looks like but you could easily have taken chunks out of mine without it being noticeable.
Have you a wig in mind?
Rach x
I would see what it looks like when it’s dry. Is having a gentle tidy up trim at the hairdressers an option? Presumably you are still going to struggle to get your wig on comfortably on top of your hair too. Can’t you just blame it on hurricane Ophelia? Not a good day to wear a wig! Sorry I’m not being flippant our hair is so tied into our identity. I hope that you find a workable solution x
Hi cherry bakewell, you could always pass it off sad you burn a bit off with the curling tongue if you can pass it off as that. And nothing wrong with a bit of dynasty, own it, we own our wigs they don’t own us, style it out if you go with the wig. Love and sparkles shi 
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Thinking of you today Jencat xxx
Oh Cherry, has it dried off a bit more by now? This whole hair thing is such a dilemma…maybe you shld get your wig home so that you’ve got a standby! I find mine a little scary, so although I’ve got it at home it’s hiding in the spare room in its box in a bag!!! ?
Good luck Jencat…hope you managed some sleep ? Remember to drink lots of water x
Ive not had a great nites sleep but cld have been the fact hubby was up at 2 to be picked up at 230 only for one of the party (the driver) to over sleep and not get here til 330, somehow they made it to the airport and didn’t miss there plane!!
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Sounds like a stressful night Karana, time to relax and do your own thing x
It’s pretty windy here must be worse your way ? being further west. Stay safe everyone especially if we have anyone from Ireland in our merry band!
Rooting for you today Jencat x
Hi cherry bakewell, so pleased it’s dried and you’ve styled it ok ?I hope I didn’t offend you in earlier post, I’ve had rapunzel locks all my life and I chopped mine and sent to little princess trust wigs for kids before I started chemo, so that was my way of taking control. Think you are amazing going to work, I’m Day 4 casa nhs after 1st chemo still, what a lightweight I am. Have a lovely day and ???shi xx
I’m enjoying a nice cuppa with a fig roll biscuit (have a real thing for these at the minute!) sitting in bed watching GMTV before I get up and tackle some housework.
Hope u get on ok at work ? have you thought about a nice woolly hat or is it still quite mild where you are? And I suppose hat hair isn’t a good look for anyone when you take it off, maybe not a great idea!!
Anyone else getting spots? Woke up with 2 on my chin and I never usually suffer!!
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I am beginning to think I am a little strange as I love my wigs in fact I have 3
I have only wore them when I have been out for meals etc and just go with my shaved number 2 the rest of the time with s hat if my head feels cold
Admittedly chemo was only Friday but I shaved last Monday to number 2 as you all know by now I am sure
Wonder if it is becauseI always had baby fine hair that never grew properly and was never a crowning glory xb
Taste buds going slowly
Thank goodness I like marmite as it makes the toast bearable I am eating so I can take my steroids x
I had a huge painful spot on my back yesterday and one in my ear a few days ago. Otherwise skin just dry.
Thankfully my fingers stopped tingling after about day 8.
Glad you’re loving your wigs Sue, my sister in law is bringing me 2 pink ones today for my fund raising day on Friday, maybe I’ll like them better?!
Gotta love marmite, I like a bit of grated cheese on top too but maybe that’s coz I just love cheese on everything!! Xx
Karana cheese and marmite toasties are the very best just could not be bothered to go to that much effort this morning also lovely on bagels x
Girl after my own heart ?
Chaffinch glad to hear the tingling has improved
I got a spot on my chin did not link it to this process was just hoping it was s teenage spot however when I said to my son ooh look I got a teenage spot he said no mom even old people get spots too
Anyone know where I can bury his 21 year old 6 foot 2 body which has size 13 feet … how dare he pick on his clearly very aged mother (50 must seem ancient to him ha ha ha ) xx