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How much hair should I expect to lose on Folfiri?
Colorectal Cancer | Last Active: Jan 22 6:02pm | Replies (16)Comment receiving replies
I ended up loosing almost all my hair after the first few treatments, it just came out in clumps so I ended up shaving. If you do shave, just be very very gentle on your scalp - sharp clean razor, and go gentle. My scalp wasn't used to seeing "the light of day" so to speak, so at first even the shower water hitting it made it hurt. But that resolved very quickly. My hair has since grown back, thinner, but mostly even. I never tried a cold cap, but I do note that if I take a hot shower during my 5FU pump time (I go home on a 46 hour pump) I do lose more hair. I have a bald spot on the back of my head from an ill advised shower I took while on the pump - oh well live and learn. 🙂
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Thank you so much for this advice! I know I keep my showers to 5 min and use warm instead of hot. But thats to help with hand/foot syndrome I got the last time on chemo. I will definitely follow your advice! Your bald spot won’t fill back in? I don’t know if I will have an end date to chemo until they scan me… and even then I don’t know. They did not sound too hopeful. But if it buys me time with my son its worth every minute!!! God bless you Bigskysue! ☺️