hair loss of a different kind...

Dear Sarah, I wish the best for your friend`s mother in her struggle with cancer, something like that does make simple hair loss through alopecia seem relatively trivial in comparison. I hope your friends mother realizes she can still be beautiful bald, look at the fashion models and female rock musicians who look good bald! She can also have some fun with turbans and headscarves! Most important, of course, is her health, I`m sure she is in people`s prayers in her struggle with cancer.

I was diagnosed with breast cancer in January and went through 8 cycles of chemotherapy. I lost all of my hair in one dramtic evening, after my 2nd treatment. My head was itching and whoops, the wrong thing to do was to try and wash my hair! It all came out in one big matted mess!

Be aware that not all chemotherapy agents make your hair fall out. The oncologist can let her know if her chemo drugs will affect her.

If she will loose her hair, it is probably best that she do as someone else suggested, cut it off early and then have her own hair made into a wig.

I had a hair prosthesis (one that is glued on). I did not like it at all. The chemotherapy made me very ill and the last thing you want is something glued onto your head! I liked wearing scarves and hats better.

Tell your friend`s mother that the hair will grow back! Mine started to come back 3-weeks after chemo stopped. Regards.