Going forward ......

[Jan76]

Had my scan on Tuesday ...so now we wait ...

Hope it will not be too long before we know if alls well .

Last week I discoverd the first signs of my hair growing !...... its even more visable this week and very soft and downy ..

One of course does not remember it growing as a baby so this is very interesting to see it grow now .

My book on hair on care tells me I need natural sunlight to help it grow ..well we are a bit short of that here in Norfolk at the moment ...

[michelle2]

Good luck with your results, mine was a couple of weeks ago, so I know how you are feeling.

As for the hair, mine was about your stage in May and now I have about half an inch all over, doesn't take long. Its just starting to change from the downy stage to something more resembling normal hair. Keep up the good work and hope the sun shines on you. x

[Jan76 in reply to michelle2]

Thanks Michelle ...

Hubby took a photo of my head on Tuesday so will see again in a couple of weeks how its doing and take some more photos ...

Yes we all do so need the sunshine as its a great mood lifter .

Love Janet xx

[wendydee]

Good luck with your recovery. I hope you can plan in a few treats and remember to spoilmyourselfnsometimes. It all takes time, getting through what you're been through.

Love Wendy xx

[Jan76 in reply to wendydee]

Thanks Wendy ...

My cousin and her hubby are taking us out for lunch this Sat so thats something to look forward to ..

All being well we are off to Dorset in Aug for two weeks ..come rain or shine !

Love Janet xx

[Whippit]

Dear Janet - the weather forecast this morning predicted an improvement in the weather as the high over Iceland moves and the Gulf Stream is restored to its correct location on the globe. The only other thing I can suggest is a holiday in Iceland - or failing that in the most northerly part of Scotland!!!!

wishing you plenty of happy sunny days. xx Annie

[Jan76 in reply to Whippit]

Thanks Annie xxxx

My hair will enjoy a little warmth and sun ..just for a few seconds at a time don't want to burn it for it grows ....... plus I need to wear this posh white sun hat I bought in Woodbridge Suffolk ........ xxxxxx

[julie93]

Hi Janet

Hope the scan results are good.

As for the sunshine, well we must be due for plenty of it soon...

Best wishes,

Juliex

[Jan76 in reply to julie93]

Hi there Julie ..

Will be glad when the letter arrives ...trying to keep busy at the mo so as not to keep dwelling on it ...Its wet again here in Norwich .....Still the weeds in the garden are lifting like a dream ..so its not all bad ....

Love Janet xx

[Hidden]

Hi Jan,

Just sending you my best wishes,thinking of you love x G x

[Jan76 in reply to Hidden]

Hi there Gwyn ...

Thank you for your best wishes xxx

Love Janet xxx

[ladygooner-uk]

Good luck Jan, hope everythings ok- including the weather!

Sue

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[Jan76 in reply to ladygooner-uk]

Hi there Sue ...

Weather today is very wet here ..so no chance of sun on the barnet today !

Thanks for your good wishes ..

Love Janet xxx

[Heffmeister]

Good luck with the results. I have soft fuzzy baby hair at the moment too (6 weeks post last chemo). It feels lovely to rub My daughters like to examine my head and give it a stroke too!

[Jan76 in reply to Heffmeister]

Thank you xxx

The support from the lovely ladies here means so very much at a time like this ..

I now have more hair than the young guy who works in the newsagent near us ...

Love Janet xxxx

[Anne-2]

Hi Jan,

Hope your scan results are positive. It is actually quite fine here at the moment, so maybe the weather is about to turn.

Hope it will be sunny in Dorset to help your hair!

Love and prayers

Anne x

[Jan76 in reply to Anne-2]

Hi there Anne ...

Its the waiting now ..for the postman ..bit like waiting for your birthday cards to arrive but this time not sure if I want to open this envelope ..not normally like this ....

Looking forward to our break in Dorset what ever the weather .....

Love Janet xxx

[GeorgeSuffolk]

Hi jan

Good luck for the scan results, hope everything goes well and that you are in for a long remission

Best wishes George x

[Jan76]

Thanks George xx

Its what everyone wishes for and what we wish it for each other one here so thankyou for that .

Love Janet xxx

[TinaWright]

Hi Janet,

Yes, its good to get some sunshine on your scalp to encourage growth so ditch the wig or head scarf and sit in the garden for a wee while.

Our only problem is - we mustn`t sun bath because the chemo thins the edidermis layer of our skin so we are more prone to sunburn and risk of skin cancers.

I used a basic shampoo designed for Horses, yup you read me right "Horse shampoo and conditioner", I`m not sure if it made any difference but I used it and my hair was back to it`s normal short jaw length BoB with minimal layers within the year. It also makes your hair seem thicker because its very basic and cheap by comparison. I ordered mine from the internet.

I found this out by a hairdressing friend of mine who lives in South Africa, aparanetly everyone over there are going bonkers over it and they advice their chemo clents to use it once treatment is over.

Hope that little piece of information is helpful xxx

[angelina in reply to TinaWright]

Hi Tina,

Could you let me know the name of the shampoo you used after chemo

and also the site you bought it from. My hair has just come through and

seems very slow at growing or maybe its me being impatient! Worth a try

anyway.

Best wishes

Angie x

[TinaWright]

P.S and most importanly good luck with the results always an anxious time waiting and we go through it again and again, don`t we just?

The weather is going to be warm sunshine by the weekend and it`s going to get hotter and hotter, not good for the hot swaets but what can we do?

Lots of love from tina xxx

[Archiebanana]

Hi Jan

Good luck with your results. I know what its like as I finished my chemo at the end of May & had my scan in June. The wait was very worrying, then I was given the good news I was all clear. It's a wonderful feeling to see your hair growing every day. Mine has come back very grey, but its so lovely to see it and I cant resist touching it all the time - it feels so soft just like baby hair.

Thinking of you.

Love Linda xx

[Jan76 in reply to Archiebanana]

Hello there Linda ..

Thanks for your message ..

Did you have to wait very long for your results ??? think mine will come by post as not due for an appt till end of Sept ..

Yes I know Just how you feel ..its so good to touch it as its not going to stay this soft for long ....

Love Janet xxx

[angelina]

Hi Jan76

Good luck with your scan results. I had my op 30thNov - followed by chemo mid January.Finished chemo end of may and 3wks ago discovered a slight greyish shadow of baby hair.What a shock for it to come back grey!!! but i am pleased to say it is now looking darker by the day although I havent lost any hair since the grey, so dont know why it has turned darker? I long for the day when I can say to my hubby - just going to wash and blow

dry my hair. Sadly I think that will be a lond time yet.

Love Angelina

[Jan76]

Hi there Angelina ...

Thank you for your message ..

You are just a head of me excuse the pun ...... had my op 23rd Dec and started chemo first week in Feb and chemo finished 25th of May .....

Glad your hair is getting darker rather than the grey .... I use to have long hair till I knew I had to have the op then had it cut short .So it was easier to go from short to no hair ....

So it will be a blank canvas as it grows now !

It use to take me ages to blow dry it when it was long ..now its just a pat of the head ......

Love from Janet xx

[Archiebanana]

Hi Janet

I had to wait just over a week for mine, my oncologist rang & told me. Typical I was on the loo when she rang so she left a message and I rang her back. It was such a strange feeling after all those months of treatment, I thought I should feel overjoyed but I felt a bit flat. Soon changed though, now I value every single day.

I'm sure all will be fine for you, its just the wait. I'm sure you will let us all know when you hear.

My hair seems to be growing quite fast now, cant wait until I can leave the wig off.

Love Linda xx