Hair Update

I haven’t updated about my hair in a while. It’s been an interesting progression of hair loss. You may remember I used the Paxman scalp cooling cap during chemo to help reduce hair loss. I was told upfront that it works better with certain types of chemotherapy, and they don’t make any guarantees about keeping all your hair.

The scalp cooling worked great through my first 12 weeks of chemo. I barely lost any more hair than usual. During the next round of the more intense chemo, I was told the scalp cooling wouldn’t be as effective because of the stronger meds, but that since I already had the cap, it was worth a shot. I didn’t lose too much more hair during those 8 weeks either.

Ironically in the weeks AFTER chemo, my hair started coming out more and more, and I’m continuing to lose a lot on a daily basis. And although I am starting to get some regrowth, it’s going to take a looong time to get my usual length of hair back.

This is what my hair looks like now. 🤷🏼‍♀️ I wear headbands a lot.

I discovered they make fake “messy buns” and I was able to get one I love! It adds a lot of volume.

I also found out insurance would reimburse me for a wig, so I just got one today! It’s going to take some getting used to, but I like it!! I’m pretty sure my natural hair never looked this good. 😂😂