Hi all, I am going to post pics of myself from before chemo and now with my "new" hair. What a difference!

by leenova54 14 Aug 2010

Thanks for the well wishes. I am wondering how long it will be till I have my regular hair back. I'd rather it went all white and stayed that way. I did have natural curls but nothing like this so I wonder if it will end up straight or just with my old curliness.

by leenova54 13 Aug 2010

Thanks Cindy. It is funny cause the stuff kills off the hair follicles but not all of them, mostly large patches and then it grows back in so different. Mine was naturally curly already but I didn't expect it to be this curly! I haven't used a comb or brush on it yet, I just ruffle it with my fingers and let it air dry. I guess you can call me lucky, lol!

by leenova54 13 Aug 2010

Thanks, my hubby told me a joke to make me smile, my eyes get tiny when I smile, lol.

by leenova54 13 Aug 2010

Thanks, I found out that I have a large birth mark on the top of my head, never knew about it before, lol. Don't smile a whole lot, don't like my teeth.

by leenova54 13 Aug 2010

He is a great guy, I got lucky. He just retired this past Nov so we spend a lot of time together, that God for cute.com to give us both a rest! Right now he is in the other room shouting jokes at me!

by leenova54 13 Aug 2010

Thanks, I have a 50% chance of not having it happen again. I have about a dozen of these spots in my lungs and the first one grew so they took the lower lobe of my lung, then 3 months after chemo they said another was growing but another scan showed it was a bit smaller. Next scan in Dec.

by leenova54 13 Aug 2010

I've had curly hair since I was 12 and hated it but learned to work with it instead of fighting the curl. Keeping good thoughts on the health, 50% chance I won't have it happen again.

by leenova54 13 Aug 2010

My friend's dad had it happen like that and he was in his late 70s!

by leenova54 13 Aug 2010

Hated my natural curls for years but now it is twice as curly! I kinda like it but am not sure yet.

by leenova54 13 Aug 2010

Thanks, strength is good, did yard work today digging holes and carrying buckets of dirt from one place to another. I'm a touch old bird, lol. Hubby gets tired before I do.

by leenova54 13 Aug 2010

Thank you, feels good, no comb or brush needed, lol!

by leenova54 13 Aug 2010

Thank you! I don't smile a lot, don't like my teeth. 50% chance the cancer won't come back. I am confident!

by leenova54 13 Aug 2010

I know, I am wondering when the curl will loosen up a bit! I have not used a comb or brush yet! I just ruffle it with my fingers and let it air dry. Hope your health is good, I am confident even though they say 50% chance of it recurring. I say 50% chance it won't!

by leenova54 13 Aug 2010

Thank you, when Shirlene saw I changed my profile pic to one where I have hair again she asked to see a better one so I posted the before and after. In the first 2 pics, that was day one of chemo.

by leenova54 13 Aug 2010

Thanks, I am going to keep it short but not sure if I will go back to dyeing it again. I'd rather let it go. My parents loved it when it was shorter than this!

by leenova54 13 Aug 2010

Thank you, am feeling great, today we were outside and I was shoveling dirt into a bucket and moving it to another area and hubby had to rest more than I did. He's a good guy!

by leenova54 13 Aug 2010

Yeah, I had heard about it, mine has some natural curl but mine really came in with a lot more gray and tighter curls. Don't know if I will dye it but I am thinking of keeping it natural but I have heard that it can still change back to normal. Love to your friend for me, I had a really easy time of it. Surgery to remove part of my lung and then collapsed the lung then the chemo but I breezed through it all. I am fearless!

by leenova54 13 Aug 2010

Thanks, mine went naturally curly when I was 12 (got it from my dad) but not this curly! It is a lot more gray now too but that could change back to normal. Sometimes the pigment dies off and then comes back.

by leenova54 13 Aug 2010

Thank you, feeling great, back to normal. 50% chance I won't get it again.

by leenova54 13 Aug 2010

Thank you. I wash it and ruff it up with my fingers and go, super easy to care for!

by leenova54 13 Aug 2010

Thank you!

by leenova54 13 Aug 2010

Thank you, I plan to be around a long time, too much embroidering to do, lol!

by leenova54 13 Aug 2010

Thank you. Yes, he is a pretty special guy!

by leenova54 13 Aug 2010

Thank you!

by leenova54 13 Aug 2010

Thank you!

by leenova54 13 Aug 2010

Thank you, cute has brought a smile to my face and many friends who I can rely on for answers to my problems, embroidery or otherwise!

by leenova54 13 Aug 2010

Thank you! I'd love to lose 50 pounds (wouldn't we all). So far I don't think I will dye my hair but I wish it had come in all white. This partial stuff isn't so great. I had natural curls but it is twice as curly now!

by leenova54 13 Aug 2010

Thank you! Came in way curly!

by leenova54 13 Aug 2010

He can be a real pain but he is a good guy. He said it wasn't fair to me though cause his hair grew right back but I was bald for months. Bald and alive is better than the alternative, lol!

by leenova54 13 Aug 2010

Thanks for caring, we have such a loving group on cute. I have worn my hair short more than long but I had been growing it out. Funny, losing the hair didn't bother me that much, I have many many hats now!

by cmdam 13 Aug 2010

You see... if we loose something we work to win another. We (woman) are so smart.
Angelina

by mary51 13 Aug 2010

This remind me a beautiful story!!!! I am a retired Fifth G. teacher, not to long ago I had student with this gorgeous long hair, I kept telling her PLease do not cut your hair, an as a joke, I would said "I am going to give you an F in you do it" ONe Monday morning I see her with these beautiful very short hair cut!. Oh! Why did you do it? She responded I donated my hair for cancer survivors I hugged her, told her You have an A+.

by leenova54 13 Aug 2010

That's funny! I would have donated what I cut off of mine but it was dyed and I was told they only use natural. It is much easier to take care of when it is short and mine was naturally curly since I was 12, it is twice as curly now!

by mary51 13 Aug 2010

Your hair looks fantastic!!!!

by leenova54 13 Aug 2010

Thank you. I told my husband to tell me a joke to make me smile for this pic so he asked if I wanted to hear a couple of dillies and then said "dilly dilly" so I laughed. He is a very funny guy, annoying too but we have been married almost 32 years now.

by leenova54 13 Aug 2010

Yes, I had changed my profile pic last night and then Shirlene said she would like to see it bigger so I decided to post all.

by caroldann 13 Aug 2010

Love your "new" hair! That is so cool that your hubby shaved his head to match yours! God Bless and I'm so happy you are doing well. Carol

by leenova54 13 Aug 2010

Thank you. Yeah, he's a pretty good guy and was by my side through it all. Luckily I had an easy time of it, breezed through surgery.

by lflanders 13 Aug 2010

I love your curls! My hair is just naturally straight but after I started wearing it short, I did not need the curls. My hair is about the length of yours in the last picture (with curls) and it is easier to fix than it was when I was younger. It has been short since I was about 20.
I am happy to hear that you are doing so well after the surgery. That is the RIGHT kind of news! By the way, give your hubby a big Thank You from me, just for being such a nice guy. Not all are like that! You can see the dtress/worry on both of your faces in the picture together but your smile in the last one is priceless! May God bless you and keep you in his loving hands! Linda

by lflanders 13 Aug 2010

Distress... I can not see to do much typing right now. It is time to gwet my eyes checked again.

by leenova54 13 Aug 2010

Thank you! Funny thing was, I was not worried from the start, I have a large scar on my back from the surgery and 2 on my side from the chest tubes. I was home in 4 days but collapsed the lung 3 weeks later and had to spend another 4 days in. It was caught early so the chemo was not so bad, I was mad because I didn't lose any weight at all!!!

by jacquipaul 13 Aug 2010

You look adorable!

by jacquipaul 13 Aug 2010

You look adorable!

by dilceia 13 Aug 2010

You are wonderful!

by crafter2243 13 Aug 2010

Great pictures. Somehwere there has to be a reward for Chemo. Strong and curly hair is it. You look wonderful

by tanuja 14 Aug 2010

great pic u look lovely

by leenova54 13 Aug 2010

Thanks Shirlene! In the pic with my hair long, that is actually hanging in large ringlets, it was about 4" longer than it looked. My parents love it short, but then they always have.

by shirlener88 13 Aug 2010

I am glad to see you - in a upclose picture and I am thrilled to know - that you are doing so well - hug your parents for me (both of mine are gone) they love you dear - isn't it great? Wear your hair anyway that you want to - it looks great both long and short.