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Liz J. · 06-26-2007, 05:30 PM

Hi all,

Before chemo my hair was totally unmanageable. Wavy and thick on top, straighter on bottom and always wanting to go its own way. After chemo(9/05), it started to grow like crazy. I finally broke out after three months and took the wig off during a trip to Atlantic City. That gave me the confidence to go to work without the wig. The chemo curls must have done me justice. I never had so many women ask me where I got my perm. I told most of them ( who looked like they could handle it) that I got it in the oncology office (lol). Anyhow, the curls lasted about 3 haircuts. Then a few months ago the texture got like brillo. I knew it was time to go back to short hair. Now I am getting compliments on that. As all here, I am just thankful to be telling the story. Nature takes its course and we all have a different reaction. The other day I was getting a manicure. Nails don't grow since Herceptin (but, Thank God for Vitamin H). I don't go often, mostly just for the relaxation, pampering and have some good polish put on. I ran into a woman I had met there before. She is also post BC. We were talking and all of a sudden this young woman walks in and starts complaining that the hairdresser made her look like Medussa. She announced (for all to hear) that her husband would not recognize her and he would not like all these curls. This woman and I just gave eachother the knowing look, smiled and went about out business. She was so obsessed that she is probably still in the nail salon carrying on about this. Oh well. We do learn alot.

All the best,

Liz J.

06-26-2007, 05:30 PM	#19
Liz J. Senior Member Join Date: Dec 2005 Posts: 274	chemo curls Hi all, Before chemo my hair was totally unmanageable. Wavy and thick on top, straighter on bottom and always wanting to go its own way. After chemo(9/05), it started to grow like crazy. I finally broke out after three months and took the wig off during a trip to Atlantic City. That gave me the confidence to go to work without the wig. The chemo curls must have done me justice. I never had so many women ask me where I got my perm. I told most of them ( who looked like they could handle it) that I got it in the oncology office (lol). Anyhow, the curls lasted about 3 haircuts. Then a few months ago the texture got like brillo. I knew it was time to go back to short hair. Now I am getting compliments on that. As all here, I am just thankful to be telling the story. Nature takes its course and we all have a different reaction. The other day I was getting a manicure. Nails don't grow since Herceptin (but, Thank God for Vitamin H). I don't go often, mostly just for the relaxation, pampering and have some good polish put on. I ran into a woman I had met there before. She is also post BC. We were talking and all of a sudden this young woman walks in and starts complaining that the hairdresser made her look like Medussa. She announced (for all to hear) that her husband would not recognize her and he would not like all these curls. This woman and I just gave eachother the knowing look, smiled and went about out business. She was so obsessed that she is probably still in the nail salon carrying on about this. Oh well. We do learn alot. All the best, Liz J.