Today is Day 9 post-surgery. I've posted two other posts then, constantly worrying about the growth. Although in the back of my head I think everything is okay, I just need the assurance from the folks on here.
Earlier this afternoon, I decided to wash my hair as I would be returning to work tomorrow, and that it seems safe at this point. I put a pea sized amount of shampoo on my fingertip, and worked a 1cm x 1cm area of my head. Slowly, I worked my entire front scalp with a pea sized dab each time. I used a circular motion with my finger tip. Sometimes, I used a rolling motion with my entire finger hoping it would break the scalps, but never a pulling motion. In my hands, I'd find a few hairs, but no bleeding though. At first, I used a cup full of water and poured it on my crown and let it pour down the front of my face. I did this several more times, and each time, noticed hair in the wash. I'm hoping this was just dead hair from other areas, or shock loss hair (is it too early?) and not grafts coming out. Soon after, I put the shower head in the softest setting and hit my crown, and let the water drip to the front areas again. This was the first shower since the surgery, and the third time or so washing it.
I looked at myself in the mirror, and the density does look less than before. This could be due to the scabs washing out, but who knows, it could be because of possible graft loss. The transplanted hair itself feels hard and not soft as the rest of my hair. Anyways, guess I needed a soapbox and some assurance from you guys!
Thanks again.
FUTguy