Chemo 1 - day 16 - hair loss!

Well, it would seem that my hair has officially started coming out, pretty much on schedule. It isn't really coming out in clumps yet, you can't tell yet just by looking at my head. It is more like moulting that I get anyway, just much much more. Quite a handful came out this morning, stray hairs are going everywhere, so I think that today will be the big shave day! Will post pics later...

Also, last night I went to a talk by Don Tolman, an American who specializes in self care and health. Very interesting. He recommends no medical treatment for cancer (which is a bit too excessive to me) but he has ideas for the body healing itself using wholefoods and other health principles, which I will definitely be doing alongside the Chemo. My cravings have been for fresh and healthy foods, mainly fruit and veggies, so it actually makes sense to me. I can't quite imagine myself going vego or vegan but I'm definitely trying to cut down on processed food and meat, so not much of a stretch.

I briefly spoke to him afterwards and his specific recommendations for breast cancer were (1) citrus fruit (might give grapefruit a try, haven't eaten it since I found it too bitter as a child!), (2) minimize bra wearing to encourage flow of lymphatic fluid (easy enough), and (3) maximize sunshine on my boobs (topless sunbathing in the garden here I come!) nothing too controversial or expensive, so going to give it a try, see how my body likes it :)