Hair Changes – Chemo-Induced Baldness, March 2009

Here are photos of the chemo-induced changes that happened to my hair.  Especially traumatic for a woman to go through, but I tried to “embrace” it with some humor…

Hair - March 20 2009 - Haircut #1

Photos of my first haircut - March 20 2009 - getting ready for the chemo side effects...

32 Photos

Hair - March 21 2009 - Haircut #2

Touch-up to my first haircut, #1 was a bit too "helmet head" for my preference...

13 Photos

Hair - March 23 2009 - haircut pics

General photos of the "new" haircut. Many people said they thought I should have cut it short long ago... I actually kinda liked it.

8 Photos

Hair - March 24 2009 - Pink Dye Job

Dying my hair Hot Neon Pink, thought it would be "fun" - had always wanted to do something "crazy" like this, just never had the nerve. Mom helped with this...

3 Photos

Hair - March 29 2009 - Morning, First Big Hair Loss

My hair loss was becoming a reality...

5 Photos

Hair - March 29 2009 - Afternoon, Buzz Cut #1

Loosing hair quickly, so decided to get it buzzed short.

26 Photos

Hair - March 30 2009 - Balding

Falling, falling, falling

9 Photos

Hair - March 31 2009 - Morning, Pink Buzz pics

It was falling out fast...

7 Photos

Hair - March 31 2009 - Afternoon, Mohawk Cut

Time to "clean up" the buzz cut... opted for a pseudo mohawk this time.

23 Photos

Hair - March 31 2009 - Evening, Mohawk Color

Decided that Neon Blue would be an interesting change. Mom and Christine helped with this...

16 Photos

Hair - April 01 2009 - Morning, Mohawk pics

At work... April Fool's...

2 Photos

Hair - April 01 2009 - Afternoon, Total Shave

Time for the inevitable - to shave it all off. CHEMO SUX.

20 Photos

April 14 2009 - 1st Temp

Got these tatts at the local Dollar Store and thought they'd be an interesting effect...

19 Photos

Hair - Being Bald

Being a Bald Woman with Humor and Style...

17 Photos







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