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I honestly don't know what I would do. I guess it would depend on how I felt every day.
My sister had chemo and her hair fell out. She started out in a wig then moved to a hat or scarf. She finally decided to go bald unless she was cold. She didn't care and I never noticed if anyone else cared about it or not. |
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t. marie
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Most likely I would wear a wig |
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stine
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a wig |
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Video_Production
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I would probably shave my head and sometimes wear a scarf. |
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SR2M =]
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wig ... =] |
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debeee
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I would shave my head and wear one of many very cool head scarfs or dewrags that are available. they are very chic and fashionable. |
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Heather
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I'd probably shave my head. When it grew back a bit, I'd dye it some crazy color. My hair grows really fast.
If I lost my hair permanently I'd just keep it that way, probably. I might get a wig or hair implants after a while, though. I've heard it's really uncomfortable to have a shaved head, because everything feels rough, like your pillow and the headrests in a car, and bike helmets. |
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gem69ine
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I think I would wear a wig.. |
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Hippie Girl
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If I lost my hair.... I would wear a wig... I wouldn't shave my head because if I lost it for Medical Reasons I would want it to grow back... (Unless I lost chunks of it and its uneven, I would still not shave my head... In that case I would use a scarf because I have some Hair left) |
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scarf |
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★ツLyss ♪♫☮
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id shave it and wear a wig. id shave it cuz it would hurt me to see it fall out all day |
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Katey
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I think i would take it in turns to wear a scarf or a wig. I think i'd rather wear a wig but i know they can get quite itchy and annoying. |
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jeeccentricx2
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all the above. When my daughter was loosing her hair she shaved it all off, after that she wears scarfs, Benni and wigs. |
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blu_id_irish
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Once my hair was blotchy I would definitely shave it and and wear scarves & hats.. |
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.Gee Whillakers
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I got a Racquel Welch wig when I had chemo, it looked exactly like my real hair. $300 bucks but worth it. |
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lo_mcg
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Before chemo started I had my hair cut short; when it is about to fall you get a very tender, sometimes painful scalp - think of the sensation when you've had your hair in a very tight ponytail and tou let it down. The shorter the hair, the less the discomfort when this happens.
When my hair started to fall out in earnest, I shaved my head, as many people do. When hair falls out, it gets everywhere - in your food, on your clothes, in your mouth, on your carpet and furniture - you never realise how much hair you have until it starts to come out. Shaving avoids this, and I certainly felt it was more dignified to have a shaved head than to have bald patches and clumps of hair.
The thing is - you never know what you will do in this situation till you've been in it.
I thought I'd wear a wig. Although where I live wigs are provided at no cost, I supplemented my prescription to get an expensive wig.
I never wore it for more than 10 minutes. It was hot, itchy and scratchy. So I bought a huge number of hats and scarves, but ended up wearing the same two cotton scarves till my hair grew back. I sold my wig on ebay. |
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knittinmama
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When my hair started falling out I shaved my head and wore scarves or hats. |
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Tarkarri
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Been there.
When my hair fell out after chemo I was left with a tuft in the middle and another at the nape. A bit like an old fashioned kewpie doll, not a good look at age 45!
I had the remaining tufts shaved.
I disliked the feel of anything on my head, so just went bald most of the time although I wore a scarf or hat in the sun to prevent sunburn and a warm hat when outdoors if it was cold. I found I had to stick to natural fibres for comfort, and a cotton head wrap was one of my favorites.
I invested in lots of cute "temporary tattoos" (the sort you stick on with water) and wore these on my bald head for decoration.
I also had assorted washable non-toxic pens, and my teenage daughter and her friends drew graffiti on my head from time to time.
This is a personal decision and everyone has to decide what is best for them. My decision made people feel comfortable about asking questions as it was obvious I wasn't trying to hide it. This way I was able to raise awareness in small rural community. |
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Ian's Mommy is A Fighter!
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I was told I was going to lose my hair thanks to radiation and chemo treatments (for brain cancer). I cut off as much of my hair as I could and donated it to locks of love (they make and give out real hair wigs to children who have cancer) Then I shaved off the rest of my hair once it started to fall out ( I still had about 1/2 an inch). After that I bought tons of hats and scarves but never really wore them. I went with a shaved/bald head for a long time until a man called yelled at me for going into the womans rest room bc he thought I was a man. Then I bought a halo wig (hair and bangs around the edges so you can look like you have hair under a scarf or hat...I wore it a few times but I live in Texas and it's just too damn hot to wear now that my hair is coming in.
I lost a lot of hair thanks to surgery in December. I completed radiation in March and am still going through chemo, but I've got about an inch of hair all over now. Hoooray! |
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Nate
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My hair fell out when I went through chemotherapy. I didn't really want to shave it at first but after it started falling out everywhere I felt like a dog that was shedding so I shaved it.
My family was sure I was going to where a wig the whole time "because I'm so young and vain" but chemo made me so exhausted that I rarely wore my wig anywhere I stuck with a hat and scarves. In the house I never wear anything on my head.
Hair is wonderful never shave it off unless you really have to. |
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