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As some of you know my daughter has colon cancer. The chemo tablets she was on didnt work and since she had the tumor removed the cells have come back. So 1st chemo session tomorro. Her biggest fear is loosing her hair but is already saying that she better learn how to put one of those bandanas scarf things on.
Anne

I HOPE THAT YOUR DAUGHTERS TREATMENT GETS RID OF HER CANCER.
Sending positives thought for her.
Lily.

Anne. Sending positive thoughts to your daughter.
As one who has been through chemo, and lost my hair, I understand what she is going through.
She is entitled to a free wig from the NHS, and you can buy special bandanas, although they are expensive.

Wishing her well, and tell her to keep her chin up.

xx

With all good wishes to your daughter,
Kind regards, Liz

Good Luck to your daughter not just tomorrow but everyday and to you as well as a mum. Annie xx

Good luck to your daughter Anne. I hope things go well and the cancer is kicked into touch.

When I was told I was to have chemo for bowel cancer, which didn't materialise because other events overtook it, they didn't seem to think I would lose my hair. I hope the same goes for your daughter.

Jean x.

Hello Anne......positive thoughts for your daughter tomorrow, bless her.Big ((((((HUGS)))) to you both.
Take care.

jude :o) xx

Anne ,I wish your daughter all the best with her treatment.My friend lost her hair with Chemo ,but coped with it very well.I'm sure your daughter will do to.
XX

Sending lots of positive thoughts to your daughter, Anne, I will be thinking of her (and your family) at this troubling time.

Wishing her well
xx

Sending love and prayers for your daughter and you too...




Jean x

SO sorry to hear this Ann
there are many types of chemo
some dont make you loose your hair
the hospital can provide cold caps that can help stop this
if your daughters chemo is the type that can cause it
but its not the end of the world though it might seem that way
as her hair would soon grow back
some peoples grow back curly its called the chemo curl
GOOD LUCK TO HER I WISH HER WELL

Will be thinking of her tomorrow and send her my very best wishes that this works, and also thinking of you XX..

Anne, l would like to wish your daughter all the best, when my sister lost her hair , she said if people didn't want to look at her that was fine, but us her family and friends supported her all the way, she was beautiful without her hair because she was special, am wishing you special daughter hope ,luck and all the best for the future, xx

Thankyou all for the kind thoughts.
had to laugh at joy though, daughter definatly wont part with her hair straigteners now you said that. as she would say "she don't do curly hair".

While I am here if anyone knows the kind lady who offered advise for benefits, think she was a volunteer for CAB could they let her know that I am looking for her. I havent seen her around and didnt know if she had other family commintments going on.
Although I probably wont be around much tomorro
Anne

Anne.........I would just like to wish your daughter well for tomorrow and through her journey with this awful illness.
I know that as a concerned onlooker to a beloved family member you travel the path with them as much as you can . I wish you both great strength and humour to get through the dark times .

A friend of my 15 year old daughter was diagnosed with Leukemia a couple of years ago . Poor girl has been through the mill ( lost her hair etc ) but I spotted her on the street the other day , sporting a lovely new head of hair ( and looking fantastic ).

Thinking of you both

Amanda x

Dear Anne from Glos

Hello

You asked about benefits, etc:

This organisation deals with all the pratical things that you may need help and support with.

www.cancerbacup.org.uk

Telephone No: 0808 800 1234
Lines are open Monday to Friday
9-00am to 8-00pm

It is a freephone number.

They provide booklets about dealing with hair loss, benefits,
all kinds of things.

Sending you and your daughter positive thoughts for healing.

Best wishes.
xx

Hi Anne,

Good luck to your daughter. I know that some people don't mind the 'bald' part but others do. Perhaps investing in a wig will help. They have some really authentic looking wigs these days, and it would be an oportunity for her to decide on a different hairstyle. Not much consolation for the chemo but something at least.


Susan
x

Sending my best wishes that your daughter's treatment will be successful.

Gwyn

Hi Anne,

My very best wishes to you and your daughter. Chemo isn't much fun (I've just finished my second round). I found losing the eyelashes and brows more of an issue than my hair. I have a lovely wig - her name is Rapunzel!! The wigs these days are really well made, they have foils and everything.

Anyway, I hope your daughter copes with it all ok (and you do too).

Kind regards
Ali (in Oz)

Oh, Anne, been there, done that, got the sister to show for it.

My sis was diagnosed last year with (early) stage III, at the age of 42. She's done chemo, radiation, surgery, and now the bad chemo. She and my mum (in treatment for lymphoma at the same time) have both been losing hair. I'm very glad that neither of them really gives a fig about that.

I want my mum and my sister more than they want their hair, I can assure you! So their hair gets to sacrifice itself in order that I get to keep them.

You tell her that. What you want is more important than what she wants, and you want her, so she loses! ... her hair. ;)

All the best to her. People here have great tales to tell about happy outcomes from similar situations. And so far, I'm one of them!