Hair & Hope after Chemo!

The original soundtrack I had for this was Bob Marley's "Three Little Birds" ("Every little thing's gonna be all right"), but it was removed for copyright reasons. (Can't help but think Bob wouldn't be happy about that.) I can't add more music unless I agree to have ads, so I'm not.

I finished chemo for breast cancer on July 3, 2007 and started this movie on August 26. Now it's six months later. It can be really discouraging to go through chemo--especially loosing your hair (especially when it was long). And it may take a while to start growing back.But it does and it gets better and better!

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[djogba]

Yes! After four years I've still kept my hair short, even though it was way long to begin with. My stylist and I call it Edgy.

And yes, it was really traumatic to lose it. I'm still angry at the health care professionals who said get over it. Yes, they were right (it got better "relatively" quickly), but that didn't mitigate the trauma of losing all of your beutiful hair overnight, as if in a nightmare.

[ltigre2031]

thanx i just did abvd treatment for lymphoma and i always feel like my hair isnt growing back quick enough. but now i see that it will it just takes a while

[djogba]

yes! It does come back. I thought it never would. Now there's too much of it! I decided I liked it short (it was very long when I lost it) and keep cutting it back.

I hope you're doing well!

[redwagon25]

Your video made me cry. I had my last chemo treatment today (Hodgkins lymphoma) and will be starting radiation soon. I'm bald as a pool cue right now and can't wait to shove all my bandanas deep, deep into a drawer! Your smile is radiant and the video is beautiful. Thanks so much for staying faithful to the project and posting this for all of us who need to hear that "every little thing will be alright." Love and hope to you.

[theoutspoken]

this video made me smile :)

[grace777d]

My hair is starting to come back after six months of chemo. I liked wearing wigs before. So, people really could not tell the difference. But, I did not realize how much I would miss my hair. It gets a little thicker every week, so I am hopeful that before I know it, I will have a nice head of hair. Loved your video, it is very encouraging.!

[survior2011]

Breast cancer march 2011. Losing my hair was devastating but I watched your video and WOW I feel so much better. My hair is growing back and I feel good and look good Thank God for you!!!!

[survior2011]

Loved the video

[dumazrox]

It's only hair. It's gonna come back. You can save on shame-poo and con-ditioner. The real beauty is on the inside. Hair does NOT make the person you are. What's in your heart does. Hair is material. Don't let anyone tell you any different. Your a hero in my book! God Bless.

[MrJACKATHY2000]

Nearly finished my treatment for hodgkins, 15 year old boy and cannot wait :P

[juicebox4us]

You are fucking gorgeous. I went through chemo last year and losing my hair was way more traumatic than I ever imagined. It's back now. Short and sassy : )

[StillzKills]

hodgkins patient i cant wait for my locks to grow back OMFG

[MrSkoal91]

Im still bald! ha just got done with hodgkins chemo about a month ago. very little fuz. how far apart were each clips?