So yeah, it's gonna happen. You're gonna lose some or all of your hair within about two to four
weeks of starting chemo. That's the bad news. The good news is, you know about it now and you can go ahead and plan the best way you want to handle it. Like, for me, I knew
if I was in the shower and one of those clumps of hair came out, I knew I'd lose it. So I decided to go ahead
and shave it all off.
If I had to say goodbye to my hair, it was gonna be me who
decided when and how. Not the cancer or the chemo. So a few of my friends threw a little hair shaving party for me. We got together one afternoon and, they took turns buzzing away. (chuckles) I can't tell
you how good it felt to have them there just talking, laughing, listening to music. It made it somehow, so much easier. Now keep in mind, this was five years ago. Things move fast and they might have new treatments that help with hair loss. So just ask your doctor if
that's a big concern for you..