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Smiley_30
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15 years ago

Ready for Round 2!

Hello everyone. Hope you r all well!

Wow it’s been a busy week at my end, filled with overseas friends, lunches, wedding, shopping, doctors appoints, most importantly Wig shopping and shaving my hair!

Overall went very well, some days I could really feel it in the afternoons, but it’s all good.

2nd Chemo is tomorrow! I’m all ready for this one, 1st one went well, so I’m really hoping it will be similar (I can only hope and dream lol)

Well, Tuesday 8th February 2011 I shaved my hair! I decided to do it at home, and my family (except my mum, she is still a bit sensitive to everything that is going on) got in on the fun! I had my sisters to do 3 plats in different parts of my hair (I based it on where my fave hair colour was, I’m 30 yrs old and have NEVER coloured my hair) then my younger sis started to cut n shave it..Then my other sister, dad, my 2 daughters, niece and bro in law! It was sooo much fun, and lots of laughs! But to my surprise it took very long to do, almost 2 hours. I should mention that I have EXTREMLY THICK HAIR, so it was a big job, but very happy with the way it went. I  had an appoint with my Surgeon where i got the rest of my results as i not all were ready the last time i saw him. Very interesting results. In the original scans, it showed 2 Grade 3 Tumours in positions 2 & 3 O’clock, However, this was not accurate, yes there were 2 Tumours, but the original 2, was actually 1 bigger tumour, (it was big to start with, so kind of freaky it was even BIGGER) , the 2nd tumour was found in position 7 O’clock...This just made me more confidant that my surgeon gave me the best treatment possible from the beginning. Or else I’m guessing it would have been discovered after my surgery?? Then to have to go back in??That would have been soooo much harder. So A very, very big thanks to my wonderful Doc!!

My wig is thin straight hair, with colour so it’s something very different to my natural hair, but real enough 4 many not to know it’s a wig (unless I tell them) I have been wearing  my hair naturally and scarfs etc out in public, I’m not hiding away and feel very confident when i step out..

So now its 1:38am Monday 14th Feb need to be at the clinic at 9:30am, so i should try and get some sleep (wish me luck) i haven’t had a good night sleep this week.

Goodnight, Hope you all have a beautiful week, Stay Well and keep SMILING

xoxo

 

5 Replies

  • Good luck for Round 2 - I hope it is as easy as the first (mine were all different so I could never tell!)  Let us know how you get on :)

    I'm glad the hair shaving went well for you.  It's quite a traumatic time but if you can make it fun I think it makes it a bit easier.

    Take care,

    Louise x

     

  • Good luck for Round 2 - I hope it is as easy as the first (mine were all different so I could never tell!)  Let us know how you get on :)

    I'm glad the hair shaving went well for you.  It's quite a traumatic time but if you can make it fun I think it makes it a bit easier.

    Take care,

    Louise x

     

  • You are so positve and of course we all wishing you loads of luck, good wishes and healing vibes from here.

    Glad that you are confident, I still did everything as normal when I could and dropped the kids to school, shopping etc.  Yes there were some days that I couldn;t get there but most times I did.

    Good luck for round 2.

     

    Tanya

  • You are so positve and of course we all wishing you loads of luck, good wishes and healing vibes from here.

    Glad that you are confident, I still did everything as normal when I could and dropped the kids to school, shopping etc.  Yes there were some days that I couldn;t get there but most times I did.

    Good luck for round 2.

     

    Tanya

  • HI Smiley,

    Well havent you had a great big huge week. What an occasion, the head shaving ceremony. A family celebration.

    I had my youngest daughter down form Rockhampton for the weekend...we had a great times doing girley stuff...nails and foot spa's and fish and chips on the beach.  I highly recommend it.

    Good luck for your next round of chemo. I have my 4th on Friday 25th (next week)

    Take care and keep smiling :)

    Chrissy D :)