Baby It's Cold Outside

WARNING!! This post may be hard for some to see but know that I'm doing well.

Since my last post, I've had my second round of chemo and my injection. I'm actually doing much better this time than last time. Have only had a little nausea so far and small headaches. I started taking medicine as soon as symptoms started this time and have noticed a big difference. Why didn't I do that last time? Because I was told not to start taking any meds until the next day because I was given similar meds in my IVs before chemo. But symptoms started the night of chemo, so I went all night with symptoms before getting any meds, making it hard to catch up. Appetite has been pretty good as well. The big difference this time is my hair.  

So last post I showed you how my hair had started to thin and I cut it shorter to help manage the hair loss that was happening. Well, each day has progressively gotten much worse. How do you know when it's time to shave it? My advice, do it before it starts coming out in patches. I guess there's always the hope that it'll just thin and you might be one of the one's that doesn't loose their hair. My nurse did warn me that there are many reasons they call my chemo the "Red Devil." I get a little nauseous even typing about it. 

Long story short, each morning when I've done my hair it's been a little emotional. Yesterday was the hardest because it started to come out in patches. I knew it was time. So...last night I let each of my kids take a turn shaving my head. The little boys joined in on the fun and even Kiersten wanted to shave her head. But seeing how it's taken us almost 8 years to get her hair the length it is now, I told her no. 

We took several pictures but I will only share a couple here. Honestly, for me, it was easier to shave it off then it was seeing it come out it clumps. I officially look like a Cancer patient now!

Started with Rachael just cutting it shorter before the shave.

I'm just showing a back picture because the front is really patching from the hair that fell out, and for me personally it's harder to look at. So that's why your getting a back shot.

It's officially all gone.

This is me being Brave!

I will say this, bald is cold but a hair dryer still does wonders. :)