I thought I was one of the lucky ones. Because my chemotherapy treatment is a nighttime pill (Temodar), I would avoid losing all my hair. Well it turns out that the radiation treatment affects the bad AND useful cells in my head resulting in side effects such as losing hair and suffering short term memory loss. What was I talking about? So, I lost some hair. And I dealt with it by combing my hair to one side - no big deal. I only had to get through 6 weeks of radiation, right? I knew the effects of radiation would continue for at least a few weeks after. But it has been over 2 weeks since my last treatment and my hair follicles continue to die at what seems like the same rate. It's not fun, but it could be worse. I'm experimenting with wearing scarves now because my combover isn't covering much anymore. Some photos so you can visualize...
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December 2020
About MeMy name is Andrea. I'm a Mormon mom in my 40's and I am fighting a rare type of brain cancer: Anaplastic Astrocytoma. |