Nelie,

Harry started losing his hair after the first treatment. For him, the first thing to go was his facial hair. He hasn't had to shave since Feb.

The hair on his head fell out to a point and then stopped. For a while I had to change his pillow case quite often because it would be covered with hair. About the time he started the third treatment he actually started growing his hair back and a couple of days ago we had to shave his upper lip only.

My thought is that in the beginning his body reacted to the introduction of something very foreign to it. After a while it got used to the drugs and now his hair is coming back.

Even if you lose the hair it will probably return soon.

Hope this helps.

Cindy


Caregiver to ex-husband Harry. Dx 12/10/04 SCC stg 3, BOT with 2 nodes left side. No surg/chemo x4 /rad.x37(rad comp. 03/29/05)Cisplatin/5FU(comp. 05/07/05)-T1N2M0-(cancer free 06/14/05)-(12/10/06) 2 yr. Survivor!!!