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Another thing about losing my hair.....


I forgot to put this in my last blog. I have heard so many friends tell me about other people losing there hair. Their hair has grown back thicker, stronger, a different colour and in a lot of cases even curly! I hear this is called the 'chemo curl'.

Well I can tell you now that it is SO worth losing my hair if it grows back wavy. I have always wanted wavy hair. A different colour would be good too! I have dyed my hair since I was 15. It started off with the dreaded Sun In spray which turned my hair orange. I have natural brown hair but a rubbish in between shade of brown. I like dramatic colours, so red, dark brown or blonde would do me just fine!

I heard this lovely story from a girl who has been ringing me through the breast care website. She had heard that this old man in his 70's or 80's lost his hair from chemo. When it grew back it was his original colour before he went grey which was ginger. How lovely is that!!

I have always loved and been jealous of my partners hair. I nickname him shirley as he has gorgeous blonde girls!  I am going to visualize myself having wavy hair and see what happens!

Comments

Ummie said…
Yes, that's Emily. Seeing and taking things positively.
I pray that you have rainbow of colours. O.k. for you?
28 November 2008 at 13:02
Anonymous said…
You're a very remarkable woman Em.

Cate x
28 November 2008 at 18:50
Anonymous said…
Your stylist has got you covered... we will do amazing things...
you are so fucking brave x x x
28 November 2008 at 21:38
Anonymous said…
Hey Em, keep up the writing it is really good to hear how you are getting on. You are inspirational. My friend I was telling you about now has really thick really cury hair growing through after her chemo, before it was dead straight!
I will keep my fingers crossed for your curls x Rachael x
29 November 2008 at 14:08
Joss said…
Hi Emily....Like you I have recently been diagnosed with breast cancer and despite being 44 I feel that I am far too young ??? I have just read your blog and found it make me smile as my attitude is very similar - I feel very positive about it and am not letting it take over my life??? my treatment is different as I started my chemo 2 weeks ago... surgery after... I look forward to following your blog - don't let the bugger get you down...I'm not :-)

Joss xx
29 November 2008 at 15:20
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