Hair loss

Hi all,

I finished my chemo 7 weeks ago, and finished radiotherapy 2 weeks ago. I had the cold cap but unfortunately quite a bit  of my hair came out.

it is still coming out now 7 weeks after treatment has finished. Is this usual? My eyebrows have started regrowing!

Angela

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       Hello, Angela,

                     its good to read of your impatience over your hair regrowing since it points to your feeling better and making a great recovery after some punishing treatment.We all vary over hair loss,but in the scheme of things 7 weeks is not a long time after such treatment when looking on from the outside,but l appreciate that it feels like a long sentence with little remission when standing in your shoes.The chemo effect is cumalative ,and if memory serves it took around six months for an impetus in regrowth to surge forward,but the good news was that surge was a good description and l kept my hairdresser pretty busy until it settled back to normal So l think you should join the spring surge in growth heralding a new beginning,meanwhile keep some tasteful headcoverings close to hand to beat the winter chill,

                                           David