Having A Bad Hair Day?

Well it has been a little while since I have written anything. When I have a chemo treatment I can say I will be down for a good week. Luckily I am right around the corner from a break. I will do one more treatment on April 11th then I am done until at least the 18th of July. Of course I need to tell my doc.

He is the greatest though. We had already talked about a break I am just missing it by one treatment.

So I wanted to chat about hair loss. Most women believe their hair defines how the day will go. I was so one of them and when I have hair again it will be that way again I am sure. When I first started chemo the drug I had made my hair thin quite a bit. I had a lot so it really didn't show that much. I did how ever go out and purchase a wig. The wig is adorable !!! I love it. Since my hair was not all gone I didn't wear it all that much.

The second drug they had me on DID make my hair fall out. Ikes !!!!!!!! It is a really weird feeling to reach up and run your fingers through your hair and come up with a fist full. I can't say I freaked but it is a little alarming. I dealt with the fall out for a bit then I just wanted it off! I wanted the shedding to stop! I had a friend shave it. Ahhhhh !!! I gotta tell you for me it was a very freeing feeling. I remember thinking when I look in the mirror now I will see ME not my hair. It was true. There were days of course that I looked funkier then others to myself but if I put makeup on and got dressed in nice clothes the hair thing really didn't matter. I remember it was hot and the wig wasn't always the best option so I went bald pretty much everywhere. My friends all say I look good with no hair, that I can pull it off. That may or may not be true but when I look in the mirror I am okay with what I see.

I know that must be hard for some women. Let me try to encourage you to not fear the baldness.Hair does not define who you are or how your day is gonna turn out. No hair= no bad hair days. How cool is that ? So what if people look at you. You are just as beautiful with or without hair. Not having hair can also create new friends and experiences you may not have had. Hair grows back! That is a fact.

My grandson really only knows me without hair. He doesn't care. We look very much alike. I have a funny story about hair vs hair. I went to Las Vegas with my BFF and her daughter, husband and two granddaughters. Ellie was a baby maybe 3-5 months old at the time. I would sit next to her in the car when we were driving around. She first saw me with no hair. We would giggle and laugh together. One morning I got in the car with my wig. OMG that baby was in shock. She heard my voice but was freaked out by the hair. She even started to cry. I quickly removed the wig and it took a minute but then she gave me the biggest smile ever.

Hair doesn't matter !!! Well I guess it does keep your head warm. But other than that it really is not as important as you think. Here are a few benefits of no hair;
1. You save big bucks on shampoo & conditioner
2. No more having to use gels and goo to make it stay in place
3. Save on electricity because you won't need curling irons & hair dryers
4. Getting ready is a breeze, you save at least 10-15 minutes
5. When you wake up in the morning you won't have bed head hair

Have fun with it. My friends threw me two hat parties.