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Hair cut
Told my hair WILL fall out day 16 - tomorrow!! So... Wednesday was day 13 after chemo 1 and I took my wig to my hairdresser who has followed my life's journeys for 15 years. She cut my hair all off to a short hair cut, then a punk style and then all crew cut! My girlfriend brought the champagne and we had a few laughs. I was ready to have it off as it felt lifeless and was thinning onto my bathroom floor - but not obvious so much to others.
When I arrived home my two daughters, partners and kids were waiting for me - WEARING WIGS! It was so funny.
It has been interesting having an almost bald head but a shadow of my hair still. I thought I'd only want to wear the wig to feel normal. But I very quickly found a couple of scarves I feel comfortable wearing and a 'bamboo' cap.
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I was sure I'd only want to wear the wig cos I am also feeling I'm rather too vain. But I am loving the scarves for non special occasions. Still not sure how my 2 year old grandson will take to scarf look.... Loving losing hair elsewhere on the body!!! Haha Always a positive!
Tim then turned up with a multicoloured wig! Just to keep the laughs going. :)
How gorgeous are your family - what a supportive thing to do. Laughing is truly the best medicine. I love the baby in the pink wig. What a wonderful photo.You look great in the scarves and the cap. They really suit you - quite stunning.They weren't really in when I lost my hair so I put up with the wig which was really hard in summer when I wanted to scratch my scalp! I was terribly distressed about losing my hair and the hardest thing was realising I was so vain. I was seriously ill yet I worried most about being bald. Isn't that pathetic. The thing that worried me the most was that I would lose my eyebrows! I didn't really but they did thin out. The bonus is that underarm hair never really grew back although hair everywhere else did and quite thickly. So there is always a silver lining. Best wishes.
How gorgeous are your family - what a supportive thing to do. Laughing is truly the best medicine. I love the baby in the pink wig. What a wonderful photo.You look great in the scarves and the cap. They really suit you - quite stunning.They weren't really in when I lost my hair so I put up with the wig which was really hard in summer when I wanted to scratch my scalp! I was terribly distressed about losing my hair and the hardest thing was realising I was so vain. I was seriously ill yet I worried most about being bald. Isn't that pathetic. The thing that worried me the most was that I would lose my eyebrows! I didn't really but they did thin out. The bonus is that underarm hair never really grew back although hair everywhere else did and quite thickly. So there is always a silver lining. Best wishes.
