Emotions being up and dowm

All a necessary evil, unfortunately to get all information together, to give us the best treatment, chance in the future. I struggle most days, at some point. Challenge for tomorrow is to have my hair shaved; very patchy now, so needs to come off! Just have to tell ourselves we can do this. Jo x

I’m due to start my chemo treatment in next couple weeks, and I’ve said as soon as I get my date through I’m going to go to grade two, from shoulder length as I know I wouldn’t cope well if my hair started falling out at the length it is now.

The endless appointments are tiring, you will soon be in a cycle of chemo which you just kind of get on with.

I had really long hair and cut mine off ahead of chemo and donated it to a wig charity. I shaved the rest off to give myself a buzz-cut and everyone loved it!! I never would have experience that, or the short hair I now have as it grows back, without cancer and chemo.

Shaving it off felt very empowering when everything else was so beyond my control.

I ended up shaving mine again just as it started falling out as it had grown long enough for the hairs to get everywhere.

Good luck with chemo, and make the head-shaving an event! We took loads of pictures of the before and after, had a drink and ended up enjoying the whole thing, weirdly.

Just want to hide away! Don't want anyone to see me 'bald'. Just about to get it done any second now x

We are all with you.

I remember it so well GANDER. It’s really tough and such an emotional day. I am at the other end now, sat in the hairdressers having it cut and coloured, not that there’s a huge amount to do either with, for the first time since June. This day has been a long time coming but you will get there as I have, take care and have a medicinal g&t xx

Gander myself, my hubby and son are shaving our heads on Sunday as had a phone call this afternoon, my chemo starts on Tuesday.  Will be there for about 6 hours.

Before and after pics. Jo x

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I went to a grade 4 today,,  was goingto go grade 2 but found it quite emotional.