trish2418 Posted November 21, 2006 Share Posted November 21, 2006 I have an appointment to have my hair done tomorrow! I haven't been able to say that since September of last year. For some strange reason though, chemo has made my hair turn grey (really more silvery, whitey, with some of my natural ash brown thrown in. Yuck.). It has to be the chemo. It couldn't be that I'm pushing 50 and menopausal with a 13-year old daughter who insists upon acting like a teenager. No, not that at all. Anyhow, the question becomes: to dye or not to dye? I've heard different theories -- not a problem, stay away from amonia and peroxide, and don't even think about it. What have the rest of you done? Do you proudly strut your new hair color or do you hit the bottle? Any problems encountered down the road from hair dye? I forgot to ask my onc this burning question and I don't want to bother him right before the holiday because I'm sure he's swamped. Life is good when this is my biggest concern. Trish Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kasey Posted November 21, 2006 Share Posted November 21, 2006 I think this certainly does call for a BIG celebration!!!!! I remember when I first 'came out' with my own new hair! I never knew what color mine really was anymore until then. It was ugly gray.........not that nice silvery shade. So my hairdresser said she could color the shortest of hair and so that's what I did. I didn't have great hair before and now it is drier and frizzier and I must use a ton of products........but it's all mine. I would love to be the first to buy you a celebratory drink of your choice. Hurray! Kasey Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
blaze100 Posted November 21, 2006 Share Posted November 21, 2006 Hi Trish, I had student who had very fine straight hair before chemo but it came back super curly after chemo. I used to dye mine but stopped when my cousin got bladder cancer. IT is a crummy cancer too...her choices were to have bladder removed orto to try to kill the tumor by holding a chemo/bleach solution inside her bladder which she said really burned. I think there is some new research to suggestion hair color can cause bladder cancer. So I'm going pure gray. I figure who cares, as long as I am alive and can still pee. Barb Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
joanie55 Posted November 21, 2006 Share Posted November 21, 2006 Hi Trish, I totally remember the first day I went without my wig. My head was freezing, but I didn't care one bit. I was also unsure of what to do, but it didn't take me long to decide to color my hair. I've been doing it now for over a year and what really makes me happy is when I need a haircut! Congrats. Joan Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dcorey33 Posted November 21, 2006 Share Posted November 21, 2006 Congrats even if it is gray or silver. Celibrate dani Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sharonjo Posted November 21, 2006 Share Posted November 21, 2006 Trish, Terrific news! My hair is still too short to cut or style - but soon I hope! Congratulations to you. Ask your stylist if hair dye will cause any problems for you. I would probably dye it! Sharon Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
close to the edge Posted November 21, 2006 Share Posted November 21, 2006 i stayed gray more like salt and pepper with white streeks in the frount i didnt dye my hair i want to grow older gracefully and dont want to look like an old lady with painted hair i however have had a few hair cuts but i am growing my hair now the longer the better i have noticed since i kept my gray that i get a whole lot of respect out in public like people holding the door offering help to my car stuff like that and ya know what i like it!!!!! good luck with what ever you decide Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ry Posted November 21, 2006 Share Posted November 21, 2006 Why not go for the temporary stuff called shades? You can pick a color and it will wash out eventually if you don't like it. You can then play around with different colors and see what you like. If you don't like it- it doesn't last. I put it on my hair in the winter-- I will go from dark brown to reddish brown and then in the summer I let go light again. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Don M Posted November 21, 2006 Share Posted November 21, 2006 I think a wig burning would make a nice ritual. Being a man, I never worried much about losing my hair. As it turned out I did not lose much. It did thin considerably. I noticed that it grayed considerably after my first chemo. I really like the idea of some sort of end of treatment ritual or good scan news ritual. I am hoping to get good news in 3 weeks. Maybe I will buy a bottle of wine and toast my (I hope) my good news with my wife. Don M Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Froggiegirl62 Posted November 22, 2006 Share Posted November 22, 2006 Congrtats! I was so thrilled for my mom when she was able to shed her wig. She has two wigs that she put away and hopes to never see again. She hated wearing the wigs, they were hot and uncomfortable. She was lucky to be done with the wigs in June before summertime. Seeing Mom wearing the wig was an awful reminder of lung cancer. Going "au naturelle" gives a sense of returning to normalcy. Good luck to you. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chloesmom Posted November 22, 2006 Share Posted November 22, 2006 My hair just thinned a lot and I never lost enough for a lot of people to notice. I colored my hair, before, during and after treatment both times for cancer. I personally don't belive that hair color causes tumors and plan to continue to color my (mostly gray ) hair until I decide not to anymore, which I think is going to be a long time from now!!!!! I say do what makes you happy. Geez, you lost all of your hair in the battle with this disease, now that it's coming back, make it look like you want! Cindy Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
icbn Posted November 22, 2006 Share Posted November 22, 2006 Bald, silver, curly or straight, I think women who are LC Survivors are HOT! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Connie B Posted November 22, 2006 Share Posted November 22, 2006 I'm all for COLOR! I'm 11 years out from when I was dx.d and I believe in COLOR, Brown, blond, red, ash blond, etc., etc,. Whatever makes you FEEL GOOD then you go girl! Life is toooooo short, live it to the fullest and ENJOY! Look Good, Feel Good! I know lots of long term cancer survivors who believe in COLOR! (((((((((((((((((TRISH))))))))))))))) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Maryanne Posted November 22, 2006 Share Posted November 22, 2006 Hi Trish, Great news that you don't need the wig anymore. Do whatever makes you feel good. Maybe you may want to have it frosted so you can still have the gray and another color with it. That way you don't have to dye it too often as if it is frosted you could wait for it to grow out in more time then in less. Don't know if you know what I mean. Anyway good luck on whatever you do send a pic so we can see. Burn baby burn Burn that wig Burn baby burn.... Maryanne Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ursol Posted November 26, 2006 Share Posted November 26, 2006 Trish, congrats. After the first 6 rounds of chemo and my hair was still there, idecided to color it. I have read some articles on the internet that stated it was color dyes from several years ago that were suspect due to certain ingredients that are no longer used in dyes. Lilly Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jolly Posted November 26, 2006 Share Posted November 26, 2006 I don’t think there is any problem with dying your hair. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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