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Cancer Support

dixiegrrrrl

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16. My hair has changed color also, but not because of any treatment

Reply to alfredo (Reply #14)

Sun Sep 25, 2016, 01:14 PM

Sep 2016

When I was mid-adult, with dark ash blond hair, I had a strip in front that was white.
Now that I have a nice whitish blond color ( my own natural color) that strip has turned black.
Weird, eh?

My oncologist did say, back when we were discussing chemo, that hair color comes back different sometimes, but also that the color may or may not remain like that.
Imagine that..a surprise every morning in the mirror!

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An update. [View all] alfredo Sep 2016 OP

Glad at least he gave you that info. elleng Sep 2016 #1

I had a feeling that my age played into the slow recovery. alfredo Sep 2016 #4

I'm glad the scans were good. Solly Mack Sep 2016 #2

He was the third or fourth to tell me. I'll never get tired of hearing it. alfredo Sep 2016 #5

You can have copies, ya know. To frame, if you like. dixiegrrrrl Sep 2016 #20

It would be another piece of paper to lose. alfredo Sep 2016 #22

I'm so glad the scans were clear, my dear alfredo! CaliforniaPeggy Sep 2016 #3

Yeah, but I won!'t be happy until I can eat a gyro. alfredo Sep 2016 #6

I understand! And ...that day is coming!! CaliforniaPeggy Sep 2016 #7

I don't know your age, but I was 60 when I went through my sinkingfeeling Sep 2016 #8

I got my PEG inserted on my 71st birthday. alfredo Sep 2016 #9

Well, certainly a memorable birthday present, eh? dixiegrrrrl Sep 2016 #12

I don't remember much of that day ;) alfredo Sep 2016 #14

My hair has changed color also, but not because of any treatment dixiegrrrrl Sep 2016 #16

When I lost my beard, it was the first time I saw my face in decades. Scary alfredo Sep 2016 #18

oh dear, I hope that doesn't happen to my husband OKNancy Sep 2016 #11

Yes, the fluoride is for the teeth. Osteoradionecrosis is the sinkingfeeling Sep 2016 #13

I was just thinking of you and hoping you would post OKNancy Sep 2016 #10

That Fentanyl is sooooo goood. alfredo Sep 2016 #15

it's a pain medication OKNancy Sep 2016 #17

That's good that it works. alfredo Sep 2016 #19

Also for post shingles pain, my doc suggested it. n/t dixiegrrrrl Sep 2016 #21

I got the vaccine after my first encounter with shingles. alfredo Sep 2016 #23

There oughta be a law against shingles AND cancer in one lifetime. n/t dixiegrrrrl Sep 2016 #24

How about in one year? PennyK Sep 2016 #25

I think I used Calimine lotion. alfredo Sep 2016 #27

Sheesh.....you break a mirror or something ? dixiegrrrrl Sep 2016 #28

The republicans would cut the funding for enforcement alfredo Sep 2016 #26