Skin color changes

[lilmoma]

Lately I have noticed how my skin changes color. I know that prolly sounds crazy, except my employees noticed it the other day. One employee looked at me and said "deb, your face looks yellow, go sit down, I will finish up here" Now the yellow went away, but lately I have been getting lots of remarks about my skin tone. It seems to be like a pendulum, even hubby said to me yesterday, "at least your skin is starting to look like its normal color again". I know I go back and forth feeling weak and dizzy, then I will get a burst of energy, then I am down again,.but I guess I was surprised to hear from so many that my skin color seems to be changing along with these "moments" you guys ever experience that? Its very weird i think.
lilmoma

[azgrl]

My hair is probably the only thing I am worried about.  I'm so glad you guys talk about that.  How long before you started showing signs of hair loss or dryness?  I am constantly checking my hair....and I am not a mirror person I don't wear makeup and my hair is wash and wear style...but it's very long and curly and I sooooo don't want to lose any.

I think I am turning into a vain person from this....must stop obsessing...must stop obsessing....must stop obsessing.  hahaha

the other thing is I realize we are sensitive to the sun but bathing suit season is still upon us and the time will call to put them on....how long do the injections sites remain so ugly?  I mean am I just going to be a beat up, hairless, whiteass girl or what?  Do those marks go away in like a week or can you see them all the time......geez...just one just shot and I'm already complaining....I better go run and get over it...
This forum is great by the way!!!!
deb in az

[NYgirl]

LOL toof'less bubba's oh lord is this what we've fallen to????????? hahahahahaha.  oh my GOD hahahahahahahaa

I think we need a few virtual beers is the truth - since we can't have any in real life let's chug them on here. I'm starting to realllly need one thinking about those bubbas....oh my GOD.

I could just see us all hanging out in one place with the big toof'less bubbas howling at us - oh my GOD it's worse than the nightmare I had about Flavor Flav last night after seeing that show for five minutes it tormented me in to my dreams. I'm worried about the bubbas now! Gosh it used to be only vampires and such ;-)

[NYgirl]

I just thought of it - how many Deb's do we have posting in here right now?

Me, Az and lilmomma you're a Deb too?  It's our age group it must be!

[azgrl]

hahahahaha....did you ever see that movie The D.E.B.S. I haven't but I laugh every time I see it.

deb in az

[lilmoma]

Oh yeah Im a Deb. Used to get whiplash as a child everytime someone said "Hey Debbie" me and ten other girls would turn around!
Debbie does Dallas,.oh yeah. How bout Debbie does TX and I dont mean Texas!!!!!!!LOL
I have great fingernails too!! I too stopped going to the salons after my dx, took about a year to get back to their original thickness.
well I really am going to go clean the bathroom now, gosh I am sooo lazy.
lilmoma

[GoofyDad]

On skin color - As Mike said, yellow would concern me. Other than that, I remember on my 16 week visit, my Dr said, "Well you look alot better. Your color has improved, you were looking pretty bad the last time you were in" (8 week visit). Gee, they never tell you you look like sh!t when you do, they wait 'till you're better.

On hair loss - I ran into some physician guidelines published by my tx clinic a from 2-3 years ago. There they advised Nioxin to prevent hair loss - but emphasised it should be started BEFORE tx. Dunno why.

My hair has thinned. Off tx for 3 weeks, and the last couple days I've noticed increased scalp sensitivity in the shower. I hope that's not a sign of impending shedding.