It's Coming Back!!

I'm sprouting hair!!! I just wish my eyebrows and eyelashes would start to fill back in .. it's getting increasingly harder to pencil the brows in lol ..I'm going to look like bozo the clown pretty soon lol!


ONE MORE TREATMENT TO GO!!!

Treatment 5 Down ... One More To Go!

I am just getting around to posting this today I have been down for the count after this one.  I'm not sure if it's because they ramped up the Taxol ... I got it in 3 hours this time vs the normal 4 hours. 

I have been so nauseous and wiped out.  I spent most of the last 3 days in bed.   I just started feeling human today.  The pills help with the sickies .. but I've taken more over these past 3 days than I have taken all the way through this I think.

But, today is a new day! I managed to get up, take a shower, get dressed and go shopping with my sister this morning.  I did pretty good but once again .. yep you guessed it ... I'm beat now. 

I am just so excited that I only have one more treatment to go on Oct. 7th.  Then I will have some testing and get the word as to what is what.  Hopefully it will mean I am good to go ♥

I had a burst of energy...

I felt like making Lemon Squares.  I cheated and used a box mix .. but they were still good :)

Uggh...

I had my 4th treatment last Thursday.  Not going to post much I just have no life left in me.  I am so tired.  Actually the word tired doesn't begin to cover it.  Making a cup of Tea and carrying it to my room exhausts me.

As tired as I am I am not sleeping so great either.  I either can't sleep or can't get out of bed.  Blech!

I took a little trip to Cape Cod

I needed a girlie weekend ... I was so happy when I got invited by Diva and Rachella to go with them and Lexi to the Cape for a few days.  Even though it rained most of it ... it was still wonderful.  I was rather amused that for once I didn't have to worry about the rain ruining my hair doo lol!

Treatment 3

I'm halfway there now.  I see some light at the end of the tunnel.  I just wish I had more energy.  Little things tire me right out. 

I'm not going to complain about what I am going through however ... after seeing some of the folks in the Cancer Center .. it really broke my heart. I feel like I have gotten off lightly compared to what some are going through. While it's no piece of cake I think I am doing pretty good all things considered.

Here are some pics of my rig: 

 








That's quite a needle eh?





Me and Jess - She has been with me every step of the way.  I don't think I could have coped without her strength and encouragement.  I love you Sis ♥

Aww...

I love this pic. Mikey loves my bald head .. he rubs it all the time.  How cute is he?? ♥

Treatment 2

Treatment number 2 has come and gone. I think I am doing ok. Thursday went smoothly. No reaction this time. They are giving me oral Benedryl. I had my shot on Friday - no issues.

I have a little pattern developing.  Seems the Sunday after my treatment seems to be my worst day so far. This Sunday like last time I had horrible waves of nausea.  But the pills help right away. 

Still no side effects such as mouth sores or skin issues.  I'm just tired. 

Nothing like a wool cap in 90 Degree Heat!

Well here is the wig ...

BUT..... I just can't wear it.  It's itchy and feels like I am wearing a wool cap.  It's just too uncomfortable.  God bless the gals that can do it .. but I have decided to go with the Pirate look.  I'm now the proud owner of a dozen colorful bandanas. 

I had a talk with myself wondering why I was torturing myself with a wig.  Who was it for.  I really think I was wearing it for others benefit.  I didn't want to make others uncomfortable.  How stupid is that?

If I ever had a right to completely focused on me and my comfort level now would be the time.  So I stuck the wig up on a stand on my closet and learned how to tie a bandana on my head so it wouldn't blow off.   Thank you to all the Bikers our there ... your dew rag instructions rock!

This is what I look like on a daily basis now.

here are a few more silly shots -  I have to have a sense of humor about all this or I will just curl up in bed in the fetal position and not come out until it's all over.

My lovely turban lol 






Styling in a big hat:





Look out Norma .. I'm ready for my close-up too!!

It's Gone ...

Hair today ... Gone tomorrow ...

After grocery shopping today and having wind literally blow gobs of hair out of my head while driving - I had my sister get out the clippers. 

It's been 2 weeks to the day and right on schedule it started falling out in gobs.   I had to shave it ... I just couldn't bear seeing it clumped in my brush or on my shoulders.  It was falling out so fast I wouldn't have been able to even cook dinner.  I didn't want to get hair all over everything so I took matters into my own hands.   Or put it in my sisters I guess lol 

The pics aren't too great.  The lighting was bad but Miss Alex did a pretty good job.  










Here lies my hair ... it lived a good life ... One day it shall rise again!