Re: help with hair - again ---

September 6, 2005

Not a girl but my hair thinned during folfox 6. After chemo it grew back

better than before starting chemo. keep the faith

September 6, 2005

Donna,

Don't confuse oxaliplatin and xeloda. The xeloda is

similar to 5FU and is sometimes given in place of it

in regeimes. But it does not have the benefits of

oxaliplatin(which is a much harsher drug, but has

better results stats)

As to the hair, I think that has got to be one of the

worst for women & not much you can do about it. Though

it does grow back when the chemo is done. My only

suggestions are to 1)get a wig that's very like your

own hair or 2)develop a passion for hats or 3)start a

new style trend and have the rest shaved and wear it

with pride!

Most beauty shops are very good about helping to

choose wigs/hair pieces. The ACS also provides them

free. Ask at your infusion center for info.

Good Luck!

H

--- Donna Wilkinson wilkinsondjm@...> wrote:

> Okay girlfriends, help me out here.....ya'll

> said hair would thin. Mine was thinning and this

> weekend it seemed to just fall out. I just

> finished round 6 of 12. Does it just start now?

> Is it going to get worse? I need hair

> extensions to fill in the holes I think!!!

> arrrgggggg!!!!

> I hate this shit, I am so ready to quit chemo. I

> wonder if the doc will let me do xeloda? I

> think this oxy is probably great stuff if you can

> tolerate it, sounds like the xeloda has fewer side

> effects.

>

> hugs and prayers - donna

>

> __________________________________________________

>

September 6, 2005

Hi Donna,

about the hair, mine is so thin, keeps falling out, have been off chemo

for 5 weeks now and still falling out when i comb or wash it. so i

bought me a wig, ha ha. probely what you should do also. i don't wear

it around the house, but when i run out any where i put it on.

- hanky>

>

> __________________________________________________

>

September 6, 2005

You should all check with Cancer society, they give you a free wig...

Just saw something on tv about it recently. Good quality wigs too.

Jolene

hanky39 wrote:

> Hi Donna,

> about the hair, mine is so thin, keeps falling out, have been off chemo

> for 5 weeks now and still falling out when i comb or wash it. so i

> bought me a wig, ha ha. probely what you should do also. i don't wear

> it around the house, but when i run out any where i put it on.

> - hanky>

> >

> > __________________________________________________

> >

September 6, 2005

You should all check with Cancer society, they give you a free wig...

Just saw something on tv about it recently. Good quality wigs too.

Jolene

hanky39 wrote:

> Hi Donna,

> about the hair, mine is so thin, keeps falling out, have been off chemo

> for 5 weeks now and still falling out when i comb or wash it. so i

> bought me a wig, ha ha. probely what you should do also. i don't wear

> it around the house, but when i run out any where i put it on.

> - hanky>

> >

> > __________________________________________________

> >

September 6, 2005

You should all check with Cancer society, they give you a free wig...

Just saw something on tv about it recently. Good quality wigs too.

Jolene

hanky39 wrote:

> Hi Donna,

> about the hair, mine is so thin, keeps falling out, have been off chemo

> for 5 weeks now and still falling out when i comb or wash it. so i

> bought me a wig, ha ha. probely what you should do also. i don't wear

> it around the house, but when i run out any where i put it on.

> - hanky>

> >

> > __________________________________________________

> >

September 6, 2005

OMG. Don't tell me my hair is going to fall out. I am only on chemo number

3 tomorrow. Yikes. I am going to go looking for a wig next week after the

effects of the chemo wear off. I hate Oxaliplatin also. I feel horrible on

it. I know it is the cause of the stomach pain and that raw feeling I was

having (with fever) last week. I also have a form of neuropathy in my jaws -

I have lots of pain when I try to bite down on something no matter how soft

or small it is. It starts before I leave the oncologist's office. Let's all

pray that the Oxy is truly killling those stage 4 chemo cells. I hope it is

worth it.

In a message dated 9/6/2005 7:58:05 PM Pacific Standard Time,

wilkinsondjm@... writes:

thanks girls and ....hate to sound like a baby, I know some of you

have it much worse than I do, guess I am just getting depressed because I am

sick and tired of being sick and tired, am a female GM in a man's corporation

making me more insecure and ya'll have already told me that round 6 thru 12

will be tougher and I just don't want to do it . I'll quit whining. You are

right Ingrid, I was thinking the xeloda would replace the oxy. I remember

now.

I've read some of you have had pain in the abdomen. What about pain more

in the stomach area. Not a bathroom issue - no problem with anything I eat

going thru me!

Mine has been aching for a couple of days. Maybe I'll call the dr tomorrow.

I hope everyone is doing good today! hugs and prayers....

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