tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1141972872292928899.post1642701576489874886..comments2023-10-17T22:38:03.481+11:00Comments on My Pear Tree House: The Hair Question Part 2Janehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02475155333546477042noreply@blogger.comBlogger20125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1141972872292928899.post-64465450503287630792013-02-11T02:58:38.970+11:002013-02-11T02:58:38.970+11:00Its like you read my mind! You appear to know a lo...Its like you read my mind! You appear to know a lot about this, like you wrote the book <br />in it or something. I think that you could do with some pics to drive <br />the message home a bit, but other than that, this is fantastic blog.<br />A great read. I'll definitely be back.<br /><br />Stop by my weblog <a href="http://ncsmed.org.fj/index.php?option=com_blog&view=comments&pid=616770&Itemid=0" rel="nofollow">Haarausfall</a><br /><i>My website</i> - <b><a href="http://www.look-at-that.com/search.php?q=haarausfall+schilddruese&page=1" rel="nofollow">Haarwuchs</a></b>Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1141972872292928899.post-58609062316350115732012-03-24T08:59:03.537+11:002012-03-24T08:59:03.537+11:00Eyelashes and eyebrows. I had no idea! I didn'...Eyelashes and eyebrows. I had no idea! I didn't care about the hair. In fact I've always wanted too try the bald look albeit when I was younger and less tired looking. I have dark eyebrows and lashes. That worries me.anniehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11433701550878013807noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1141972872292928899.post-62458040531774578312011-12-14T00:49:01.934+11:002011-12-14T00:49:01.934+11:00Enno and I bought an electric clipper this summer ...Enno and I bought an electric clipper this summer and cut each others hair, really really short. We don't have cancer but wanted an easy doo. It was so freeing. I loved the way it felt and when it started growing back in the look was cute. We had hair that was about one half inch all over our heads. Living in Holland made it easier because I didn't see people who knew me often. Don't be afraid. I'll do it again this summer when we leave Texas and fly back to our home in Holland. Thinking of you..xo Jenny in TexasJennyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10275357518618379481noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1141972872292928899.post-71522920040176867432011-12-02T23:24:44.873+11:002011-12-02T23:24:44.873+11:00This was fascinating. So many of my friends are g...This was fascinating. So many of my friends are going through this & have worked on some amazing hair styles, or not!! One actually never covered up her hair loss as she actually said "i like the attention" & i found that even more confronting than anything else, she liked the sympathy?? Hmmm. Not in her shoes so can't really comment further.<br />I can appreciate you not wanting to have to explain to every person you cross paths with, about your hair or condition. If Dolly Parton can so famously & fabulously tell the world her amazing hair is a wig, so openly, we can all admire the honesty. I couldn't pretend my great hair was real if it was a wig either. <br />I love FF's comment, you sound like you're doing just fine & using your 'guts' right daily, love Posieposie blogs Jennie McClellandhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07422068499429667636noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1141972872292928899.post-49789970529415929752011-11-28T04:51:03.117+11:002011-11-28T04:51:03.117+11:00I couldnt have said it any better to be honest! ke...I couldnt have said it any better to be honest! keep up the awesome work. You are very talented & I only wish I could write as good as you do :) …Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1141972872292928899.post-84042977536450752292011-11-26T19:41:40.989+11:002011-11-26T19:41:40.989+11:00ah yes, the in between stage. I've done the pi...ah yes, the in between stage. I've done the pixie cut a few times. loved it, but hate the grow-out stage. (gelatine helps hair grow too!)Rebeccahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08176895593034107918noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1141972872292928899.post-47726655095652394702011-11-26T09:05:29.740+11:002011-11-26T09:05:29.740+11:00My son played hockey in high school. At an overni...My son played hockey in high school. At an overnight tournament 2 boys shaved off his eyebrows while he was sleeping. OMG...I was stunned how different he looks (not to mention his shock). So I can imagine how difficult it must be for you to lose hair and eyelashes too. I agree with you, you have to find what is comfortable for you.Razmatazhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02757164543598076420noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1141972872292928899.post-50851201088503680802011-11-25T15:21:54.247+11:002011-11-25T15:21:54.247+11:00Hello Jane. It has been awhile since I have popped...Hello Jane. It has been awhile since I have popped in to your blog. The hair thing, such a mixed bag of tricks, yes? My husband never lost his hair with his IV chemo, nor now with his oral chemo pill. From what we've learned, different cancers..different chemos, different reactions and side effects. My sister-in-law who passed away 11+ years ago from ovarian cancer did loose her hair. My best friend from high school lost hers too with her breast cancer. It shouldn't ever take losing one's hair to realize just how beautiful a person is. Maybe it is because it humbles you, kinda like realizing that the most valuable things in life are not what is visible. Even the Bible says that " a woman's hair is her crown and glory" so what are we to think when sickness treated with modern medicine has a hand in such a loss. I follow another lovely blogger who is fighting this battle too, her name is Marjo. You can find her at Marjo's Cosy Corner. She has posted photos of herself and I find her one beautiful soul. This is not her first brush with cancer. She is going through treatments now and having many hard days. The two of you have so much in common.Susannehttp://forget-me-not-susanne.blogspot.com/noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1141972872292928899.post-37690398068527485292011-11-24T14:47:20.506+11:002011-11-24T14:47:20.506+11:00Jane your honesty and heart-felt expression of wha...Jane your honesty and heart-felt expression of what you've experienced will continue to help others. From two family member who have experienced hair loss from chemo, it seemed to be a breaking point. It's hard fully grasp how that would feel, especially as a female? My mom decided to shave her hair that was left. I was so amazed by her attitude and her tenacity to retain her pride of appearance. She never forgot her red lipstick and a good looking necklace or earrings. <br /><br />I especially loved advice #4. I truly believe you have to do what works best for 'you'. I admire greatly <br />how you are a champion for just that & so much more. <br /><br />xx DebDumbwit Tellherhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18148671166061931241noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1141972872292928899.post-56179682667508448342011-11-23T14:40:19.216+11:002011-11-23T14:40:19.216+11:00Oh Jane - I do feel for you. Like you I was (or th...Oh Jane - I do feel for you. Like you I was (or thought I was) so much more than my appearance, but when my hair fell out...! As much as I wanted to/thought I would, I never did the whole scarf thing. But the wig (even with the hairdresser cutting it) was never right, so I jammed it under a cap (for the exercise/sporty look), or had the whole wide hairband thing going on..enough to fool the nanny next-door. I don't think I ever really appreciated my eyebrows until I did Bikram yoga without them. And then the weird alien look when I was bald, followed by the crazy in-between hairdos as it all grew back. Funny as much as I didn't want cancer to define me, looking back at our photos it's a timestamp of where our lives were then...and possibly a sobering reminder, as life does indeed hurtle by...<br />Sending you lots of love, Annie xElsa Mayhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13652787657325357638noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1141972872292928899.post-11762020694328382742011-11-23T04:43:07.402+11:002011-11-23T04:43:07.402+11:00Wonderful post, Jane. You continue to inspire. The...Wonderful post, Jane. You continue to inspire. These are things I would imagine most people don't even fathom when it comes to cancer. Wonderful advice and I'm glad to hear that your coif is returning. Hope you are feeling well. :)JMWhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11850088300591079931noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1141972872292928899.post-64012282985399867622011-11-23T04:13:47.952+11:002011-11-23T04:13:47.952+11:00I could have written that piece - you have capture...I could have written that piece - you have captured it perfectly! I finished chemo on 30 March. My eyelashes made their reappearance on 17 May, eyebrows 18 May (both back to full strength in 10 days max) and the first sign of hair on 20 May. You can tell by my memory of the dates that never have I felt so excited! I ditched my hats 25 July (never had a wig) - managed to sun burn my head that weekend though! I am completely at the "in between" stage - looked cute to start with now looks less cute but I don't care....and never again will I ever complain of a bad hair day. <br />D.xDenisenoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1141972872292928899.post-10591704868686660962011-11-22T22:00:55.980+11:002011-11-22T22:00:55.980+11:00Oh Jane. You never fail to inspire me with your ho...Oh Jane. You never fail to inspire me with your honesty and generosity of spirit. Full plaudits to you, my friend. J xJanehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02743336097657087832noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1141972872292928899.post-20657480976759474682011-11-22T21:37:34.610+11:002011-11-22T21:37:34.610+11:00This is why you I adore you.
Millie xxThis is why you I adore you.<br />Millie xxMilliehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15408461724832141163noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1141972872292928899.post-69482672913569969192011-11-22T19:37:11.644+11:002011-11-22T19:37:11.644+11:00Sadly,I have just directed one of my friends to yo...Sadly,I have just directed one of my friends to your blog for all your sage advice Jane, including the wig and the hair. She started her chemo 3 weeks ago, and was losing her hair at such a rapid rate that she has shaved it off. I never thought about the eyebrows and lashes too though. Thank goodness they grew back - I'd fear they might not. Yes, onwards and upwards from now on. What a year you've had. xxAmanda (Small Acorns)https://www.blogger.com/profile/04090007601440404545noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1141972872292928899.post-6374472758908409262011-11-22T18:14:17.124+11:002011-11-22T18:14:17.124+11:00Hello there...I was really interested to read this...Hello there...I was really interested to read this (and as ever completely in awe of the matter-of-fact-ness of you). I get the fact that hair loss becomes so defining. My brother lost all his hair as he got alopecia - so every bit fell out and when I got married, he is in all our photos with a bald head. Not such a biggie for a man I guess - but still it was very defining for him and I recall it as a time of low, low self confidence for him. Sometimes I wonder if he would be the same person now had he not struggled with that. It did grow back very gradually - but never the same as before; it's patchy and had changed colour and texture. I think your advice here is amazing and if I or anyone I know need to face this dreadful thing that you have, I will direct them here for words of stoic wisdom. Lou xLouhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13457538074763854583noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1141972872292928899.post-69993567464024400722011-11-22T16:51:54.256+11:002011-11-22T16:51:54.256+11:00I'm with Anita, Jane. May you only have good h...I'm with Anita, Jane. May you only have good hair days from now on :)Angehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02255310309447767848noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1141972872292928899.post-24401826508488717222011-11-22T14:54:32.683+11:002011-11-22T14:54:32.683+11:00As someone who has always had very long hair I can...As someone who has always had very long hair I can imagine having it not there really challenging. It is part of your identity. I get why you did the wig thong and not the scarf. Onward and upward I say :)Sarah Bhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12869923063594203447noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1141972872292928899.post-17125645540567841742011-11-22T14:38:20.213+11:002011-11-22T14:38:20.213+11:00As a leo who is both vain (do not come between me ...As a leo who is both vain (do not come between me and a reflective surface) and hair obsessed I found this post beautiful and moving. You are a brave soldier to share.<br /><br />Thought of you the other day when I was watching an episode of Sex and the City-Charlotte was watching a show about Liz Taylor and you heard her say, "Now is the Time for Guts".<br /><br />Now is always the time for guts I think.<br /><br />I wish you luck with you journey and with your hair xFaux Fuchsiahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17317677066408030053noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1141972872292928899.post-7650775789668874132011-11-22T11:59:34.986+11:002011-11-22T11:59:34.986+11:00Yikes! I think the hair loss part of cancer would ...Yikes! I think the hair loss part of cancer would be such a big adjustment. I'd never really thought about the eyebrows and eyelashes falling out either.<br />Here's to happier hair days for you Jane.xxbrismodhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18169335258762403261noreply@blogger.com