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Still Minus Hair!
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Still Minus Hair!
by seven7, Jul 27, 2003 12:00AM
Hello, It's me again! It has been nearly 9 months since I completed my 8 chemo treatments, and my hair is still VERY short and VERY thin. Barely any on the back. I wear mt wig when I go out. But it is HOT!
Is there still a chance that I will grow more hair after this long? My hair had always been thick and fast growing before cancer. If any of the readers of this Forum have this experience, will they please let me know by posting a comment to this. THANKS!
Is there still a chance that I will grow more hair after this long? My hair had always been thick and fast growing before cancer. If any of the readers of this Forum have this experience, will they please let me know by posting a comment to this. THANKS!
Doctor's Answer
by CCF-RN,MSN-rf, Jul 28, 2003 12:00AM
Member Comments (2)
by seven7, Jul 28, 2003 12:00AM
No I did not have radiation to my head. The 33 radiations were on my chest where I lost the breast,and under my arm for nodes. Seven
