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Iām 28 days post first round of TC. I had my second round last Wednesday and I only have 2 more to goā¦thank god. Iāve been cold capping with Paxman.
I experienced the ābig shedā days 19-24. The worst was after showering on day 23.
Iām SO nervous to shower again. Iād estimate Iāve lost somewhere around 55-60% so far and do have some bald spots on the back and sides of my head. Iām currently able to cover the thin/bald spots with a different part (low pony) and Toppiks hair fibers, but Iām worried if this shed continues, I wonāt be able to disguise it as well.
Iām currently still shedding probably at least double what I wouldāve on a normal day before chemo. It seems like if I were to keep brushing I could pull most of it outā¦but I only brush twice a day.
This is so traumatic. Iām a newlywed and Iāve already lost my breasts and estrogen.
TC ladies, did you continue to shed through all 4 rounds if you cold capped? I guess I wrongly assumed the ābig shedā would be it š
I keep hearing ladies say if youāre gonna lose it youāre gonna lose it but then the cold capping guidelines say to only brush twice a day/only wash once a week/use a silk pillow case etc. So Iām not sure whatās true! Just to be safe I might do the same spray bottle trick. Itāll be worth it to me if itās even slightly less traumatic than pulling gobs out in the shower!
Yes! That Facebook group is amazing. Iām trying to filter through TC experiences though because I know itās harsher on hair than a lot of other chemos. Iām slightly annoyed my oncologist was so flippant about the hair situation. When I asked he just told me to cold cap and Iād be fine; I had to do my own research to figure out how harsh TC can be
The hot flashes are horrendous! Thank you so much for the response. I wish I had a crystal ball and could see what the future holds for my hair lol. Or, even better, I wish I could hibernate through this period of my life. Do you have an estimate on how much hair you lost or kept by the last round? I know everyone is different, I just like to hear everyoneās experiences!
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Also still have the lashes and brows though some did fall out during my heavy shed period! Iāve read sometimes they donāt fall out until after your last infusion which seems like a cruel trick.