You do have to continue to shampoo while bald. It will keep you from getting ingrown hairs - ouch! I used baby shampoo, but I like the suggestions of the menthol/tingly stuff. I have heard that rosemary helps stimulate hair growth. Check out http://www.heavenlyhats.com/ for free hats and scaves (designer). Also check out http://www.lookgoodfeelbetter.org/ for free makeup and hair/wig/skin care tips. You get to go home with a big box of free makup (Avon, Clinique, Mary Kay...).
If you decide to shave (really good idea at this point), you can use one of those tape lint brushes to get the last of the nubbies. Everyone thought I was nuts, but it works really well.
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Maryann
Stage IV Inflammatory BC 1/00
Mod Rad Mastectomy 24nod/5+
Adriomycin Cytoxin Taxol
Tamoxifen 4 1/2 yrs
Radiation - 32 x
Metastatic BC lung/liver 10/04
thorocentesis 2x - pleurodesis
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chemo induced Acute Myeloid Leukemia 5/06
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