Hello to you all
Just thought I should introduce myself before wandering off into other conversations. Married to lovely man, have 15 year old daughter struggling with anxiety and depression. Librarian working casually part time (choosing not to work during chemo). Two dogs and two cats. Into reading, listening to podfic and podcasts, researching on the internet, family history. Got plans to make up pieces from my Harry Potter and Hobbit Lego collections and some jigsaws while home. I received my cancer diagnosis on the 5 Jan this year after a very anxious Christmas and New Year. Since then there have been all the tests, appontments and I had my first chemo on 23 Jan. My lump is apparently one of the hormonally driven fast growing ones so I'll be having 6 months of chemo to reduce it in size, surgery, and then whatever followups come later. Prognosis is good at this point. I'm at Peter Mac and they've been brilliant. Amazing service and their new building is spectacular. First chemo went ok. Felt really horrid on the night after but I think it was the heat and perhaps some stress got to me. After the first few days I have been very well, very determined and very positive. I've felt very energised. Been able to get the house into a less chaotic condition. Cleaning and sorting like crazy. My husband has been able to get 3 months paid leave in order to support both me and our daughter. I am very lucky that things seem to be falling into place to allow us to give our situation our full attention. Today my hair is dropping out much more than usual so I guess the bald side is making it's presence known. I've been buying lovely scarves and stuff from the opshops. Hopefully someone will show me what to do with them as I have no idea!
FINALLY
So, I made a pact with myself that after the Jane McGrath Signature High Tea (which was last Saturday - &, I might add a really great afternoon) that I would from then on remain wigless & just rock the pixie cut my own hair has become. I almost didn't but - yesterday, was my first day at work with no wig, I was very nervous but everyone was great. I hadn't made it widely known I was ill & having treatment as I had worked throughout chemo & my wig was very like my own hair, Im sure though some had guessed or heard rumours particularly seeing as how one of the toilets was made out of limits for a week each chemo cycle but - no one asked me any awkward questions or made me feel anxious in fact, they all made me feel great so here I am again today at work rocking a pixie cut... Cate
