Hair colour during chemo?

Hi everyone I hope you don't think of me as shallow when I ask this as as understand alot of people lose their hair completely like a friend of mine has but I feel terrible that I have blond hair and after not using hair dye since I started chemo in may this year I have shocking black thick roots and I'm going to a family wedding in 2 weeks time on my good week between chemo and I'd feel a hundred times more fresher and normal if I could only dye the hair!

The cancer team can't answer the question they say don't do it just incase you have an allergic reaction with the chemicals in it and mixed with chemo as it goes onto the scalp.

They say henna dyes are safer but not completely safe but they won't work on my colour  I need a very blond one!

I don't know what to do although I have bought a box dye it's here staring at me now! (It's got no ammonia but has got other chemicals in it)

Anyone else dyed their hair during chemo or know of anyone else who has?

Ive done my 4th cycle now and 2 more to go!

Can Anyone help?

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  • Gillian you have made the right decision about not dying your hair, most people at your stage would have lost most of their hair and would be wearing wigs, scarfs etc.  If your hair is still thick and long I would try what JB 45 has suggested by using the difference as part of a style.  Or a good facinator that you can leave on for the whole wedding.