How Long Should It Take to Adjust to Sudden Hair Loss?

Absolutely. Not anyone’s place to tell you how you should feel about that. That was hurtful and uncontionably insensitive.

Just Remember To Be Kind To Yourself. Voice your opinion and stay aware all symptoms where's good or bad.

Start your own personal journal.

Connect with others breast 🎀 patients

Be true to yourself.

My sister told me when I lost some hair on Verzenio "oh well, at least you have a lot of hair and won't miss it". Now, I'm on Enhertu and I lose a lot more hair, thus I shaved it off. But I haven't told her yet I'm. I don't want another dumb a** remark. No one knows how it feels to lose one thing after the other to cancer treatments. I just take it one day at a time.

It’s so hard to hear when people close to you are dismissive of your pain and your experiences with treatment. I lost my hair and thought that I was being vain about it. Some wisdom was imparted to me by my favorite barista. She reminded me that our hair has meaning to us. She had asked me where I bought my chemo cap and I told her that I wasn’t able to rock my bald head. Her small act of kindness and compassion inspired me to get myself a good wig that I otherwise would have denied myself. You do what you need to find comfort during treatment and your feelings of loss are valid.

Dear Tammy M I feel you I lost some of my hair and thought it might be best to go bald so that I don't have a mess in my bed when my hair falls out. I tried wigs, but they itch and I kind of like my bald head 🙂‍↕️ As for people trying to feel the same pain as I have bothers me. It drives me nuts when people try to be empathetic but just complain about their pain. These people have no idea what we are going through. I'm glad to have the chat rooms here so I can vent and get rid of some of my frustration. Most of all I can be supportive of others! Thus I just hang in there and hope that all the medications work so I can enjoy life a lot longer! 💞💞💞

My sister/roommate saw my newly bald head and couldn't look at me. Went outside to smoke a cigarette. Now I wear a cap around the house

Catherine, In my own personal experience, it took me much more than a day to adjust. I cried a lot for a long time. You take as long as you need, and don't let anyone tell you how you need to feel. Some people used to say to me, "It's just hair." My response to them was, "Let's shave your entire hair off right now if it's just hair, "a hole. Some people will never understand and are plain dumb. Go ahead and feel what you want to feel. You have every right to do so. All the best!

Also, I bought several different hair coverings. I've always worn caps, wraps, and bandanas, so wearing something on my head was not new to me. But wearing something when you are completely bald is very different. So I wore this one wig with something else on my head at times, and that made me feel a little normal.

I shaved my hair off week three of chemo because it was coming out so fast. I wear a cover when I go out but not when I'm home. My sister, niece and great niece have all been very supportive. Do what makes YOU feel good 😊.

I've almost lost all my hair it was devastating when I brushed my hair and a big clump of hair came out. All I can say is your the one going through this trauma and I think loved one and friends shrug it off due to they really don't know how to react trust me it's hard on them too. Keep your head up and hang in there.

I've almost lost all my hair it was devastating when I brushed my hair and a big clump of hair came out. All I can say is your the one going through this trauma and I think loved one and friends shrug it off due to they really don't know how to react trust me it's hard on them too. Keep your head up and hang in there.

I've almost lost all my hair it was devastating when I brushed my hair and a big clump of hair came out. All I can say is your the one going through this trauma and I think loved one and friends shrug it off due to they really don't know how to react trust me it's hard on them too. Keep your head up and hang in there.

I've almost lost all my hair it was devastating when I brushed my hair and a big clump of hair came out. All I can say is your the one going through this trauma and I think loved one and friends shrug it off due to they really don't know how to react trust me it's hard on them too. Keep your head up and hang in there.

Thank y'all for hair comments.

I have chemo problems, don't know who to talk to, Drs and nurses are so busy with people sicker than I am. Plus I have a new lump and I'm afraid but I was told not to worry by loved one

I started a diary app, I pour out all my whining complaints and no one minds, feels good! Thanks! 😀

I did adjust. It's a fact that I'm hairless and it's not my fault that I look just like my father 🙂‍↕️

Dear Catherine, if you have difficulties communicating with your healthcare staff you must put your foot down and tell them about your concerns. It is your health and MBC is messing us up. I know there are people who are worse off than you, but it is your body and your life. Thus, tell them what is going on, the earlier the better, because the longer you wait the worse it can get. You are fighting for your life! I hope this helps. By the way, U look like my dad too.

Monika, thank you! I needed affirmation that I'm not whining, this is pretty serious. Thanks! 🩷

Your hair will grow back in

My hair WILL grow back in, but it takes months, Christmas I may have some fuzz? I've always had shoulder length hair. Now I'm being sappy. Sorry! I'll take what I get and I'm used to my head scarves now. I love this chat room ❤️

After two sessions of Chemotherapy one night all my hair fell off my head and it was painful