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Hi all, I am going to post pics of myself from before chemo and now with my "new" hair. What a difference!
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keeponsewing
13 Aug 2010
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Can't wait to see them Debra... Hope you are doing well... Terre
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shirlener88
13 Aug 2010
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Wonderful Debra, you did it - what great pictures - it is amazing that your hari will come in so light and curly, now. You look marvelous.
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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.
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.
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giving this a try! 1st is with my hair long, second is the cut I did myself after they said it was going to fall out, then dh and I got matching buzz cuts when it started falling out and he shaved later and last was taken yesterday (Aug. 12, 2010). So, there ya go, this is me.<br />Debra Novak from Canton Ohio USA
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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
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.
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
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
Distress... I can not see to do much typing right now. It is time to gwet my eyes checked again.
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!!!
You look adorable!
You look adorable!
You are wonderful!
Great pictures. Somehwere there has to be a reward for Chemo. Strong and curly hair is it. You look wonderful
great pic u look lovely
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asterixsew
13 Aug 2010
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Thanks for the pictures, see you are using the last one as your Cutie pic. Hope you are happy with your new hair it looks great
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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.
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jofrog2000
13 Aug 2010
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You look good. Notice how each picture, you smile more.
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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.
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I am very happy for you God bless you!!!!
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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+.
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!
Your hair looks fantastic!!!!
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Hi. The hair it´s very important to a woman, but for me the must important thing it´s to be alive with our family around, and you look very nice with your short hair.
A big kiss
Angelina
A big kiss
Angelina
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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!
You see... if we loose something we work to win another. We (woman) are so smart.
Angelina
Angelina
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LOVE TO SEE THE SMILE ON YOU...What a sweetheart of a hubby you have,,,Those are the type that you know love you truly deep down that do everything to be with you and stand by you...deanna
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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!
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Cute 'New' hair!
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Thank you! Came in way curly!
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You should keep your hair that way ! I love it short! It makes you look 10 years younger! Suzanne
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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!
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Your hair looks great and so do you! Congrats on being "well"
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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!
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You look gorgeous! I agree with you, bald is better than the alternative.
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Thank you!
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celticlady1031
13 Aug 2010
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Nice to see your smile is back. Your hair looks great in all the pictures. A journey through the life of a special woman.
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Thank you!
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You look great!!! Today there are all sorts of "Doos". Bless your husband for sharing in the hair cut. He showed just how much he cares.
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Thank you. Yes, he is a pretty special guy!
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Debra,You are wonderful! Congratulations by the conquest!
" Want it is Can."
" Want it is Can."
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Thank you, I plan to be around a long time, too much embroidering to do, lol!
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jacquipaul
13 Aug 2010
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Praise God for your return to health. This is wonderful and your new hairdo is darling!
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Thank you!
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You look just beautiful!!! I love your NEW Hair! We can see you are still the beautiful, Loving person you've always been!!! Hugs and more Hugs, Judy
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Thank you. I wash it and ruff it up with my fingers and go, super easy to care for!
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claudenicolas
13 Aug 2010
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You are nice on all your pictures , I wish to you a good recovery
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Thank you, feeling great, back to normal. 50% chance I won't get it again.
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Love all the curls,and you look wonderful.
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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.
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You look great...happy and healthy. I have a friend who is recovering from cancer and her hair is coming in thick and curly.
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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!
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thank you for sharing the pictures. how great your HB looked the same as you, by shaving.The "new" short hair is lovely and you look so happy with this new style. hope you are feeling better, lot of hugs for you!
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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!
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Love your pics. Short hair suits you and makes you look alot younger
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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!
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emily16838
13 Aug 2010
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LOve your pictures too
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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.
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wow, what a difference!!! I lost most of my hair during my chemo, I had a few short and white, very fine hair,but it came back very thick and so curly!!!, Now is back to normal.God bless you. ****
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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!
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Debra, your hair is beautiful, but even more beautiful is the smile you have on your face! Congratulations on your victory! Keep smiling, girl!
Blessings,
Diane
Blessings,
Diane
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Thank you! I don't smile a lot, don't like my teeth. 50% chance the cancer won't come back. I am confident!
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Looks great!
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Thank you, feels good, no comb or brush needed, lol!
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That is a good look for you and not a bad look for your DH. Your hair looks a bit curlier than the before photos. Hope you have your strength back and feeling good. My best to you.
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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.
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nanniesara
13 Aug 2010
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You look great, glad your doing good. Love your curly hair looks good. Sara
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Hated my natural curls for years but now it is twice as curly! I kinda like it but am not sure yet.
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Looks great.
My brother took chemo and he had gray hair. His hair fell out. When it came back in it was black.
My brother took chemo and he had gray hair. His hair fell out. When it came back in it was black.
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My friend's dad had it happen like that and he was in his late 70s!
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The curls really suit you! Congratulations on renewed health! ~ Nancy
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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.
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So lovely to see you and all the best for now and future
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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.
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kalinelson
13 Aug 2010
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I love your short curly hair, it looks great on you......may God bless your husband, it's wonderful that he buzz cut his hair to match yours, now that's true love....may you continue to do well.
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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!
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bonnielapolla
14 Aug 2010
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Love the short hair. Even with no hair you have a beautiful shaped head, not eneryone does! God will keep that gorgeous smile on your face as long as you believe.
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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.
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softhearted1
14 Aug 2010
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Love the smile most of all and the new hair looks great :)
Charlotte
Charlotte
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Thanks, my hubby told me a joke to make me smile, my eyes get tiny when I smile, lol.
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Love them all! it is amazing how chemicals put into our bodies can kill some cells but can change other cells such as hair to be so different. You look amazing Debra. hugs. Cindy B.
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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!
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Enjoy your new "post chemo" hair while it lasts Debra, and I hope it lasts longer than mine did. LOL!!!
I had gorgeous curly, smokey grey & silver hair for all of six months, now it's completely back to the way it was pre-chemo and I'm do disappointed.
But I truly enjoyed every moment of my once in a lifetime 'chemo-curls'.
I'm just so happy to see you came through chemo and conquered cancer, if you can do that there is NOTHING you can't do.
YOU GO GIRL!!!
Hugs n love, Meganne
I had gorgeous curly, smokey grey & silver hair for all of six months, now it's completely back to the way it was pre-chemo and I'm do disappointed.
But I truly enjoyed every moment of my once in a lifetime 'chemo-curls'.
I'm just so happy to see you came through chemo and conquered cancer, if you can do that there is NOTHING you can't do.
YOU GO GIRL!!!
Hugs n love, Meganne
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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.