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My Bone Marrow Transplant (BMT/SCT) story: Will you share yours?

Bone Marrow Transplant (BMT) & CAR-T Cell Therapy | Last Active: 8 hours ago | Replies (614)
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@sally66

Hi there,
My transplant is March 6. So coming up. I didn't think too much of losing my hair but I actually really miss it. Would you say it grows back about half an inch a month per normal. I guess I don't really care about the color as I color every 8 weeks to keep the gray away. Was kind of wondering how fast it grows back?
Thx!
Sally

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Lori, Volunteer Mentor | @loribmt | 8 hours ago

Sally, my hair growth was interesting. During the 3 months of chemo for AML, after shaving my head preemptively before the first go-around, I’d see a feel fuzz growing back during the month, just in time for the next round of chemo. It was a little different after the chemo for the transplant. The 1/2 inch of stubble I had at the time of bmt, took a leave of absence about a week later. I remember standing over a waste basket rubbing my head to shed! I was laughing because it was so absurd! By that time I was used to the cue ball look and felt pretty bad-a**! So I owned it! LOL

Anyway, it took 3 months post transplant to see any trace returning. But once those little follicles decided it was safe to come out of hiding, they let the locks flow at a good 1/2 inch per month…and never looked back!
Like @katgob says, there are so many cute hats, chemo caps and head coverings. I think I mentioned it before, but definitely wear sun screen this summer and wear hats! Being immuno compromised it’s extremely important to stay covered in intense sun because we can become more prone to skin cancer.

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