Hi Kellijojo

I assume the "taxo" part of your chemo is Taxotere? this is the one that will cause your hair to fall out. Alex shaved his head as soon as the hair loss started as it didn't start falling out "gracefully". It tended to let go in clumps so he had a series of bald spots. I do not remember exactly when it started but my sense was that it was around the second dose??? I remember a girlfriend of mine telling me that the doctor was amazed she still had hers at 6 weeks. Unfortunately, it fell out after that and like Alex, she ended up shaving it.

so sorry you are going through this again but so glad your friends have stepped up. Sometimes we are so preoccupied with "being a burden" that we don't realise that an opportunity for a true friend to help actually the opposite of imposing on them as it gives them a chance to be active in your treatment.