-I've recently received my first chemo treatment, 3/13/00. To date I still have a head of hair, but was told by the nurses that I'll most likely start losing it prior to the second treatment which will be be on
4/3. I, too, cut my hair very short after many years of having long hair. I figured that if I'm going to lose it, it'll be on my terms for a little while at least. I've not regretted the decision to do so. I would recommend that the both of you spend a day together and shop for a wig and several hats. It'll be fun for her to try the different styles and colors. Not all women lose their hair from what I've observed. I think it depends on the drugs being used. Would you happen to know what drugs your wife will be receiving. Apparently, adriamycin is the culprit for hair loss.

-My first treatment with adriamycin was Oct 14. 10 days later I started losing my hair. 2 days after that I was completely bald. I had 4 CA treatments then 4 Taxol. My last Taxol was on March 9 and I noticed this weekend that I am getting a little bit of stubble on the top of my head. I also don't have any eybrows or eye lashes but they did not fall out completely until right before my last Taxol treatment.

-I had adryamicin/cytoxin chemo. Approx. two weeks after my first treatment, it started coming out in HUGE clumps. After it started coming out I cut it myself as short as I coul get it. I didn't go totally bald but the hair I had left (thin layer of hair) looked like a very bad home perm. Very fried-frizzy looking. I wore caps/hats all the time. One month after my chemo treatments, I totally shaved my head . I hoped by then chemo would be out of my system and I could start from new. Last chemo--April 99 last rad treat--June 99 I now have lots of hair--it's now a darker blonde than before. When it first started coming in had lots of wave-curl to it. My hair was naturally straight. People who didn't know what I went throught think I just got a "short haircut". Once it started growing, it came in pretty fast.