Last chemotherapy treatment day! Hoooraaaayyyy!

Hello again friends!

Today I'm having my last chemo treatment, and I am so looking forward to so many of the normal things in life! Well I have a month off before I start my radiation, and should be feeling much better in a couple weeks. At least the fuzz on my head will be starting to turn into short hairs, and I will be excited to see just how much glitter will adorn my head with this new growth! I have acquired a huge assortment of scarves for turbans and even have a couple wigs to carry me through till the fall. I imagine the short cut will be easy to manage and I aspire to the look of Carol, I the walking dead by Christmas , but whatever I get will be good, and the Sinead O'Connor look will do for a celebration vacation to warm weather!

Today I'm having my last chemo treatment, and I am so looking forward to so many of the normal things in life! Well I have a month off before I start my radiation, and should be feeling much better in a couple weeks. At least the fuzz on my head will be starting to turn into short hairs, and I will be excited to see just how much glitter will adorn my head with this new growth! I have acquired a huge assortment of scarves for turbans and even have a couple wigs to carry me through till the fall. I imagine the short cut will be easy to manage and I aspire to the look of Carol, I the walking dead by Christmas , but whatever I get will be good, and the Sinead O'Connor look will do for a celebration vacation to warm weather!

The challenging part of having no hair is trying to feel somewhat normal in appearance. No matter how cleverly I tie my scarf it always feels like, ugh, is someone going to ask me if I have cancer, Again?!

What I find is that when I go out to do my grocery shopping, I don't really want people to talk to me about my illness, and I would be happy if they conversed on apple variety, price of tomatoes, or Anything but my diagnosis. I hope that when I see a fellow survivor, I remember what it was like and talk to them about something that they might enjoy talking about, giving them some privacy  and maybe even respect or space they need for their time away from home. If they seem like they need support, I will mention I too am a survivor, and that may ease their mind. I usually direct them to cancer.org as a super resource, because I have had good luck with their connections of a free wig, the look goog, feel better program and they can even pair you with a fellow survivor that has had your same diagnosis, for talking through the unknowns. 

Since I was diagnosed, I find there are lots of us, we are strong people, and fighters, all! Makes me feel great to be among such a great group of individuals, and I hope I can help someone often. Only God know why we are in this, but we all grow in this together, which makes us even stronger. 

Prayers are always welcome wih chemo!

I will say that I am fortunate to be an outgoing personality, which helps me to initiate conversations with people I may meet while we are out and about. I encourage all of you to take a leap and say hi to someone you don't know, strike up a short conversation and get to know what makes the other unique- you may find a new friend, or you may just help someone through a challenging day! My thanks go out to all of you readers. I enjoy "talking" to you often, and will do my best to keep up our conversations- I'm sure I will be waiting for personality, which helps me to initiate conversations with people I may meet while we are out and about. I encourage all of you to take a leap and say hi to someone you don't know, strike up a short conversation and get to know what makes the other unique- you may find a new friend, or you may just help someone through a challenging day! My thanks go out to all of you readers. I enjoy "talking" to you often, and will do my best to keep up our conversations- I'm sure I will be waiting for something!