Next to, "How are you feeling?" the question I am most asked is about my hair. So here is the scoop:
1. I am not bald, yet.
2. The hair on my head started falling out on May 24th, the 14th day of chemo cycle #1. I have found very few eyebrow or eyelash hairs.
3. The hair came out slowly at first and has gained momentum. Our lab is shedding her winter coat in clumps which I constantly am picking up. I have found no clumps of my hair on the floor, but I can get continous handfuls of hair if I run my fingers through it. At least to me, it is noticeably thinner and a lot grayer since I have not colored it in many weeks; never has each strand of gray hair looked so good to me!
4. It is sad, disgusting, and a positive sign all at the same time. I acknowledge the sadness I feel, but keep my sense of humor and focus primarily on the positive. Our hair cells grow rapidly - so do cancer cells. If my hair cells are dying then surely the microscopic cancer cells in my body are also. So the positive news is that chemo is doing its job!
5. I have lots of hats, scarves, and a wig. I like to wear hats...and I look pretty good in hats. But who wants to wear a head covering all of the time? Yes, I could go with the natural look. At this point the chance of me going natural is slim to none:
a) My head is lumpy. In fact, I have two lumps in just the right spot for Randy to prove this theory that I do have horns.
b) My head has had no time to develop a tan and will be even more pale than my face. This pale face needs color; that is why I dye my hair!
c) Ok, I'm a little bit vain.
6. Randy and April have their clippers on stand-by. Am I brave enough to have it shaved, or will I let it get thinner, and thinner, and thinner? Well, I will let you know when I know!
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