Hi there
Havent written for ages.had first chemo 3 weeks ago and it was not so bad apart from nausea which they will sort out next time,lots of new anti-sickness drugs on the go at present apparently so heres hoping, was meant to have second session today but counts too low and hear was i counting out and marking the dates of when each session is due,valuable lesson learnt today and wont do that again,so have been busy going through the calendar and scoring the predicted dates off,last one was meant to be x mas week i guess that is the reality of this illness, nothing is straight forward and you are unable to plan too far ahead as there will be set backs along the way but i suppose a set back in treatment is o k so long as there is no setback in prognosis.
Had my Macmillan coffee morning since i last wrote and it was a fantastic suxcess, raised 224 Pounds which was brilliant considering it was at the house and not advertised ,just friends and neighbours, so looking forward to next years.it was a great excuse for all work colleagues who were reluctant to contact me before as they dident know what to say to come along for a coffee.
My little Grandaughter is 11 weeks old now,how time flies in some ways, she is so cute and smiles at everyone and everything even me in my wig (when i tried it on for my daughter to see who was very diplomatic and pretended she hadent noticed it !!,) but i suppose that would make anyone laugh, This wig lady convinced me that it was coloured brown with blonde streaks so i believed her and took it home in its box where it has stayed until today when the short hairstyle suddenly became the "wispy/ bald patched style" overnight, decided to put it on today and set off for my appointment no problem there no one commented , i then decided on a bit of retail therapy after hearing i was ent getting chemo today, trying on a few clothes in changing room and suddenly i got a good look at this wig in the mirror and it is no more brown/blonde than the man in the moon but red/grey "awful " now thinking of binning it and stocking up on hats ,final decision will be the reaction from hubby when he comes home from work and as it is nearly that time better sign off and get organised.
Take care
Shamrock
FormerMember
I'm afraid you made me laugh a bit, as I didn't lose my hair (not on my head anyway, ahem) but my hair is - well - rather reddish and rather greyish! I think you should take the wig back as it is not what you were told it was. Maybe the woman made a mistake, and there is a greying redhead who is now standing looking perplexed at her new blonde-brown wig? Glad you have a tactful daughter. It seems to be the smaller versions who come out with the personal remarks!
Warning. Never look at your hair or skin in changing rooms or lifts with mirrors. They always look artificial.
Have another look at yourself in it in full daylight, and then in normal lamplight, and you will be quite relieved. I hope. Otherwise, take it back and ask for a red one without grey streaks!
Hi Shamrock - I know exactly what you mean about trying to work out time tables whilst having chemotherapy. It's as if you can never make a definite appointment or time for ANYTHING while we wait for the "leetle cells" to multiply in sufficient numbers to enable us to have the chemo. I know when I was receiving chemo, every timetable or schedule I ever tried to put in place just flew right outta the window (lol) Fantastic news! that you had your MacMillan coffee morning and raised £224.00 into the bargain. MacMillan must be over the moon that their idea took off in such a big way, eh? As a friend of mine used to say; "take an orange out of the box". Not sure what he meant (he was an elderly gentleman), but whatever - I think you deserve an orange at the very least, (lol).
The hair loss due to chemo was a very difficult issue for me to deal with at the beginning, but I seemed to have waded through and come out laughing at the other side. When it first started to fall out, and I'd got sick of it landing on pillows, cushions or any place in the house I stood (lol) I asked Mick to shave it for me - much easier to deal with. First off, I bought two wigs (one a Barbie doll look, the other a kinda Maggie Thatcher take, lol). I wear them now and again, but over the past 6 months I've amassed quite a collection of hats, cloches, beanies etc etc. I must admit I prefer the hats to the wigs. I'm sorry but I had to laugh at your description of the wig you had bought and the colour. Cancer is a great leveller, isn't it? Your granddaughter sounds adorable, and a true wee blessing for you, eh? Having this disease brings a lot of things home to roost, and makes us ask a load of questions - I have become quite the philosopher (lol) What price our good health and what price a granddaughter's smile - PRICELESS.
Keep fighting the good fight sweetheart, and hold on tight to all that you love, with love, hugs 'n xxxxxxxxxxxx kate
Glad your coffee morning was such a success, well done you.
Re wig - if you're not happy with it don't wear it, there's no point in feeling self conscious. Or maybe you could dye it? Or you could wear it and tie a scarf artistically round it to lessen the effect of the colour. I love the way those African ladies wind acres of cotton around their heads and finish it off with a big knot or bow. I wish I knew how to do that. I've been lucky and never lost my hair (although it did become perilously thin) but it doesn't stop me buying hats and scarves like they're going out of fashion - just in case!
