Unexpected hair loss

Catherine is losing her hair again!?!? On Saturday I was cuddling her and when she raised her head from my shoulder, I was covered in her little curls. Mark and I were both shocked (again) as this wasn't supposed to happen during her maintenance treatment. I was dreading telling Catherine but she soon realised, as her curls fell and tickled her face. She was a bit shocked to start with but is bearing up well, although she has started wearing her long wig again to school. Her hair is starting to come away in clumps this evening, so it looks like she will be hairless again by the end of the week.

I spoke to the doctor on Saturday - we had to go and get her some oral antibiotics for a mild infection. The doctor said that maybe Catherine's body was just very susceptable to the slight change in her chemotherapy dose which might account for her Mucositis and hair loss. It is highly unlikely to lose hair in maintenance but it is still possible. We are still slightly confused but will see the Consultant tomorrow.

All these things do not mean that the chemo isn't working - the chemo is working almost too effectively in Catherine's body, and we are grateful for this.

But I am so sad that she is losing her hair again. Only a week ago we were planning her first hair cut!