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I just had my last dose of Taxol this Monday and my last dose of carboplatin three weeks ago. A few weeks ago I cut all of my hair off. I even shaved my head. It was so scraggly that I just couldn't stand it. I was shedding everywhere. It is growing back in a little thicker than it was when I cut it. When I rub my head I feel like I am petting a terrier puppy. My eyebrows are coming back as well. All of my dark hair came out first as well, even in my eyebrows. And I too look like a skunk right now, dark on top and white on the sides. But I never lost all my hair like so many people seem to. I still have to shave my legs, etc. I was kind of looking forward to missing that.
I do not like wearing a wig and hats aren't always comfortable. Scarves don't fit well. I looked for a long time and finally bought a do-rag , took it apart and made a pattern. They don't come in much variety. I went to the fabric store and bought some fun fabrics (a guy at chemo monday said I looked like a pirate, I was wearing the black one with bright giant jewel toned bugs on it) and I have made several. I am trying to make one to give away everytime I make me one. I found that McCalls has a pattern for them under men's uniforms with a pattern for scrubs. They are pretty comfortable and fairly easy to make if you have any experience at all.
I have found that I am not as self conscious as I thought that I would be and have caught myself almost forgetting my hat when I get out of the car to go in somewhere. My grandchildren have gotten used to me bald around the house. We joke about my bad hair days-all of them. I guess the neighbors are getting used to it, too. It is hot here in MIssissippi.
Leslie
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